Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said that “the day Mamata Banerjee and the INDIA alliance form the government, we will enter their home and kill them,” while attacking the Centre over its response to Pakistan’s recent threats targeting Kolkata.
Speaking at a public event, the TMC general secretary cited comments by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently warned that Kolkata could be a target in the event of future hostilities between India and Pakistan.
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“Two days ago, Khawaja Asif said that they will blow up Kolkata. PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are silent. I have written the name of Khawaja Asif on my list. The day Mamata Banerjee and the INDIA alliance will form the government, we will enter their home and kill them,” Banerjee said.
PAKISTAN’S WARNING ON KOLKATA
The controversy follows remarks by Asif over the weekend, in which he said that any future conflict with India would not remain confined to border areas. Speaking to reporters in Sialkot, he claimed that if India attempted a “false flag” operation, Pakistan would “take it to Kolkata”.
Asif also suggested, without providing evidence, that India could stage such an operation using “their own men or Pakistanis in their detention”. He further escalated his tone, saying that the next round of conflict would extend beyond a limited geographical zone.
“This time, the conflict will not remain limited. We will enter their territory and strike them inside their own homes,” he said.
INDIA’S RESPONSE
India has responded with warnings of its own. Rajnath Singh recently said any “misadventure” by Pakistan would invite an “unprecedented and decisive” response.
Referring to the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed, Singh said India’s response had made its position clear and that further provocations would be dealt with firmly.
The Pahalgam attack had triggered a four-day military escalation between the two countries. India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with missile and drone strikes. Pakistan responded with artillery fire, drones and missiles before a ceasefire was reached on May 10 after talks.
Banerjee’s statement comes amid heightened political activity in West Bengal, where the Trinamool Congress has repeatedly targeted the Centre over its handling of national security issues, while the BJP has previously accused the party of using aggressive language in its campaigns.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
