Fresh political controversy has emerged in West Bengal after the Kashmir Media Service (KMS) alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was pursuing a broader strategic agenda involving the region’s geographical and economic resources.
KMS claimed that alleged irregularities in elections in West Bengal had exposed what it described as political interference aimed at weakening the influence of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
KMS alleged that Mamata Banerjee’s government was removed through manipulation of electoral processes and changes in voter lists, claiming she had opposed the use of West Bengal’s territory against neighbouring countries including China and Bangladesh.
The organisation further alleged that after the BJP strengthened its position in the state, strategic land near the Siliguri Corridor was transferred to the central government.
KMS described the 22-kilometre-long Siliguri Corridor, often referred to as the “Chicken’s Neck”, as a strategically important route connecting India with its north-eastern states. It alleged that the federal government had used concerns regarding security threats from China as justification for taking control of land in the area.
According to KMS, the corridor was being used as part of a broader strategy to strengthen regional pressure against China, Bangladesh and Nepal.
The organisation also claimed that the increasing control of strategic and natural resources by the central government had undermined West Bengal’s regional autonomy and contributed to growing political and security tensions in the state.
Political analysts quoted in the report said West Bengal was witnessing what they described as a new phase of political manipulation and economic exploitation, warning that aggressive federal policies could further affect regional stability and governance.
The BJP and Indian authorities had not immediately responded to the allegations mentioned in the report.
