Kolkata, April 20 -- The Trinamool Congress, holding a Press meet in Trinamool Bhavan on Monday, has issued a strong warning ahead of the upcoming elections in West Bengal, claiming that the next 150 hours could be critical and may witness "unpleasant" or "major" developments, particularly in South Bengal.

TMC Senior Leader Derek O'Brien and Shashi Panja alleged that Union Home minister Amit Shah recently held a closed-door meeting with top officials of central agencies, including the CBI, ED, and NIA, suggesting that "something is being orchestrated." They cautioned that a "big event" could unfold soon and urged people, especially in Kolkata, North 24-Parganas and South 24-Parganas, to remain alert.

Adding to the attack, Derek O'Brien said: "I want to put this on record. Opposition parties will bring another impeachment notice of removal against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. We will also add additional charges to it."

Shashi Panja accused the BJP of engaging in "deceptive politics" and attempting to undermine welfare schemes introduced by Mamata Banerjee, particularly those aimed at women.

The TMC further alleged that an unprecedented mobilisation - including Union ministers, chief ministers from BJP-ruled states, central agencies, the Election Commission and nearly 2,400 platoons of central forces - is aimed solely at defeating Mamata Banerjee.

The party also raised the issue and strongly criticised Yogi Adityanath for what it termed a "gross display of ignorance and irresponsibility" during his speech in Jaipur. It alleged that he wrongly attributed the iconic slogan "Give me blood and I will give you freedom" to Swami Vivekananda, whereas it was historically given by Subhas Chandra Bose as a call to the nation. TMC leaders said such a mistake reflects a lack of basic historical knowledge, especially concerning Bengal's iconic figures and questioned how leaders who frequently invoke culture and nationalism could commit such errors.

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