Trinamool Congress, BJP engage in war of words in Rajya Sabha

On a day when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was arguing in the Supreme Court against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 12 states, including her, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) sparred in the Rajya Sabha on issues ranging from the State government’s indifference to Centrally sponsored schemes to painting of road signs in white and blue instead of TMC’s colours. universal yellow and black.

BJP’s West Bengal unit chief and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya launched a scathing attack on the TMC-led State government on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, accusing the government of not implementing many Central social welfare schemes, including Ayushman Bharat, due to “vendetta politics”.

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“Today, the poor and marginalized people of West Bengal are deprived of benefits due to the vendetta politics pursued by the TMC government,” Mr. Bhattacharya said. He accused the state government of blocking multiple welfare plans, calling it “a direct attack on the federal structure of the country.”

Speaking minutes later, TMC MP Samirul Islam launched the Zero Hour intervention, claiming that “anyone who speaks Bangla is being put in detention camps” in Bangla. He called on the Parliamentary Standing Committee to examine how many Bangla-speaking Indians have been “pushed into Bangladesh”.

In the face of vociferous protests from BJP members, Mr. Islam insisted that migrant workers were not mistreated in the state. “1.5 million people from other states work in West Bengal. Is there a single example of harassment?” he asked.

Later, during Question Hour, Mr. Bhattacharya claimed that road signs in West Bengal were painted in white and blue instead of black and yellow. He asked the Minister of Road Transport and Highways whether any inspections or inspections were carried out to verify compliance with color standards.

Responding to the question, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra said such violations would attract penal action and they could jeopardize commuter safety. He said appropriate measures should be taken after comprehensive inspections. Mr. Bhattacharya struck again, claiming that the number of road accidents in the state had also increased.