The Trinamool Congress on Saturday (March 28) released a chargesheet against the BJP, 'Mota Bhai, Jawab Chai', outlining a series of allegations across governance, economy, law and order and social issues.
The chargesheet presents multiple claims targeting policies, administrative decisions and developments under BJP rule, while contrasting them with conditions in West Bengal.
In the chargesheet, TMC stated, "Amit Shah has come to Bengal with his 'chargesheet', painting the entire state as criminal. But he himself is a jailed criminal, once branded a 'tadipar'."
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Reportedly, Union Home minister Amit Shah arrived in Bengal on Saturday to release a chargesheet against the TMC government ahead of the Assembly polls.
Allegations over identity, federal dues and migrant safety
The chargesheet begins by accusing the BJP of labelling Bengalis as "Bangladeshi" or "infiltrators" and alleges that migrant workers from West Bengal have faced attacks in BJP-ruled states for speaking Bengali. It also claims that Bengal's financial dues were withheld and criticises the portrayal of the state as crime-ridden.
It also questions the removal of corruption charges against several political leaders after they joined the BJP and lists names, asking why allegations were dropped following their entry into the party.
"23 out of 25 leaders got a clean chit after joining BJP. Suvendu Adhikari, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Praful Patel, Ashok Chavan, Naveen Jindal- why were all corruption charges against them dropped the moment they joined the BJP?" the party asked.
Law and order and violence claims
The chargesheet raises concerns over violence and security incidents, citing ethnic unrest in Manipur and terror attacks in different regions. It also highlights crime statistics, claiming higher crimes against women, children, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in certain BJP-ruled states, while stating that Kolkata was declared "India's safest city for 4th consecutive year".
The chargesheet further alleges that crimes against women have increased nationwide since 2014.
"BJP leaders like Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Prajwal Revanna, Ramdular Gond, all accused of heinous crimes against women," said TMC in its chargesheet.
Citizenship, democracy and policy concerns
In the chargesheet, the ruling party of Bengal criticised policies such as CAA-NRC, UCC and voter verification measures, claiming they could affect citizenship rights, cultural diversity and voting rights.
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"Amit Shah stood in Parliament and insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar, claiming that saying 'Ambedkar, Ambedkar' has become a fashion," the party claimed.
The chargesheet alleges deletion of voter names and deaths linked to related processes, presenting these as concerns about democratic functioning.
It stated, "In Bengal, 63 lakh names were deleted, 60 lakh voters are under adjucation, and over 200 people have died due to this brutality."
Economy, employment and migration
The chargesheet also focuses on economic indicators, including high youth unemployment, outward migration and negative foreign direct investment growth in 2025. It further states that many individuals renounced Indian citizenship during the past decade, linking these trends to economic pressures.
"Highest youth unemployment in 45 years. From 2014 to 2004, over 17 lakh renounced Indian citizenship. Highest outward migration from BJP-ruled Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
In 2025, India recorded negative FDI growth with outflows crossing inflows by $1.5 billion," stated TMC.
Farmers, agriculture and rural distress
Agriculture is another major theme highlighted in the chargesheet.
It alleges large numbers of farmer suicides since 2014, deaths during protests against farm laws, and the absence of guaranteed MSP. It also claims that agriculture receives a limited share of the Union budget despite a large portion of the population depending on the sector.
"Since 2014, 10.1 lakh farmers have committed suicide - one very hour," the party said in its chargesheet.
It further alleged that despite as many as 75 per cent Indians depending on agriculture, the Centre only allocated 5 per cent of the Budget to it.
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Health and education concerns
The chargesheet also raises issues related to public health spending, availability of doctors, and vacancies in community health centres. It claims healthcare expenditure remains below targets and highlights out-of-pocket costs for patients.
Additionally, the chargesheet further alleges commercialisation of education and limited allocation to the sector.
