'Bulldozer will answer': Adityanath tells West Bengal

Bengal: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp political offensive in West Bengal, where assembly polls are due, using a rally in Nandakumar to project West Bengal as both a civilisational beacon and a battleground under threat. While highlighting the state’s historic and cultural legacy, he simultaneously accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of engaging in appeasement politics that undermine its identity, a report by News 18 stated.

He said that his controversial “bulldozer” model of governance from Uttar Pradesh could be extended to West Bengal. He warned of forceful action against those seen as threatening the region’s cultural fabric, indicating that any perceived disruption to its spiritual identity would be met with aggressive state intervention.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also intensified his ideological pitch by targeting those opposing nationalist symbols, asserting that dissent against them amounts to a rejection of the nation itself. His remarks were aimed at sharpening political polarisation ahead of upcoming electoral battles.

Positioning himself as a defender of cultural and spiritual values, Adityanath invoked West Bengal’s legacy of nationalism and reform, referencing figures such as Swami Vivekananda, Khudiram Bose, Subhas Chandra Bose and Syama Prasad Mukherjee. He framed the state as a guiding force for India, contrasting its historical role with what he suggested is its present political drift.

Linking ideology with governance, Adityanath claimed, "Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee had said that there cannot be two laws in one nation, and that dream has been fulfilled under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The abrogation of Article 370, which was a long-standing ideological objective, has now been realised. The country is scaling new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."