KOLKATA — In a fiery session of the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issued a stern warning to Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir over his recent provocative remarks, while simultaneously taking a sharp swipe at former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Adhikari stated that the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) administration was “weak” and allowed such rhetoric to slide, but asserted that his newly formed BJP government would not tolerate threats of political violence.
Action Against Hate Speech
The Chief Minister informed the Assembly that two First Information Reports (FIRs) have already been registered against Humayun Kabir, which will be rigorously converted into formal legal cases.
The administrative crackdown follows highly controversial statements made by Kabir during a recent public meeting in Murshidabad.
“Let me tell you clearly: Mamata Banerjee is not the chief minister of the state right now. You have done and said whatever you wish because you found a weak chief minister. This will not happen again.” — Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Minister of West Bengal
The Controversial Remarks
Humayun Kabir, an MLA who won two seats (Rejinagar and Nowda) in the recent assembly polls after being expelled from the TMC last December, issued an open threat of physical and communal mobilization against local BJP workers.
Attacking local BJP leader Anamika Ghosh, Kabir reportedly stated that if he mobilized his supporters, the retaliation would be so severe that “there won’t be anyone left even to carry your party flag.”
Adhikari alleged that Kabir is deliberately using polarizing and aggressive rhetoric to build a political launchpad for his son to contest the upcoming by-election for the Rejinagar seat, which Kabir recently vacated. Despite the legal backlash, a defiant Kabir maintained that his statements were a justified response against the BJP.
Shifting Power Dynamics in Bengal
The sharp exchange highlights the dramatic political transformation in West Bengal following the May 2026 assembly elections, which saw the BJP unseat the TMC after its three consecutive terms in power.
The electoral defeat has triggered an unprecedented existential crisis within the Trinamool Congress:
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Deep Factionalism: The TMC has fractured into three distinct internal blocs.
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Mass Rebellion: Out of the party’s 80 elected MLAs, more than 60 have openly rebelled against the leadership of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, aligning themselves with a new faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.
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Parliamentary Split: A second distinct bloc consisting of over 20 Lok Sabha MPs has distanced itself from the party high command, leaving only a small fraction of lawmakers loyal to the party founders.
