‘Modi Chor, Amit Shah Chor’ slogan by CM Mamata in Assembly stokes BJP ire over ‘Anarchy’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over its recent order allowing members of minority communities from neighbouring countries to stay in India without passports or travel documents, terming it a "farce" aimed at misleading the public ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking in the state assembly during a discussion on a government resolution condemning alleged atrocities on Bengali migrants, Banerjee said the new rule was nothing but an "election gimmick" that would not succeed this time. "This is nothing but an election gimmick, but it will not work this time," Banerjee said, alleging that the BJP was using such tactics to polarise voters before the elections.