Shah Blames Mamata for Bengal Infiltration, Cites Land Blockage; CM Retorts

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the West Bengal government of failing to stop infiltration due to not providing land for border fencing.
• Shah claimed infiltration has stopped in Punjab and Assam but persists in Bengal, blaming Mamata Banerjee for protecting infiltrators for vote bank politics.
• He stated he sent seven letters requesting land for border infrastructure, but the state government has not complied.
• Mamata Banerjee countered Shah's allegations from Bankura, asserting that her government has provided land to the BSF and questioning the BSF's effectiveness.
• Banerjee also questioned why infiltration is only an issue in Bengal, citing Kashmir as an example.

Why It Matters: Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee clash over Bengal's infiltration issue, with Shah blaming the state for land obstruction and Mamata denying it.