Kolkata, April 10 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday unveiled its 'Sankalp Patra' for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, promising a mix of welfare measures, administrative reforms and a tough stance on infiltration, as union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the incumbent government led by Mamata Banerjee.
Describing the manifesto as a roadmap for building a "Sonar Bangla", Shah alleged that the past 15 years under the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) had been a "nightmare" for the people of the state, marked by corruption, deteriorating law and order, and lack of development.
The BJP's poll document places significant emphasis on national security and border management, with Shah asserting that...