Deccan Time

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding his immediate resignation over the deteriorating law and order situation during the elections. Alleging a deep-seated political conspiracy, Banerjee asserted that the Election Commission of India has completely failed in its constitutional duty to ensure a peaceful and fair voting environment. Her remarks were specifically triggered by a provocative incident in Malda's Kaliachak block, where seven judicial officers were reportedly gheraoed in Mothabari. The Chief Minister characterized this specific harassment of legal officials as a deliberate plot orchestrated by Shah to destabilize the state's administrative machinery and intimidate the judiciary. By framing the incident as a direct consequence of central interference, she shifted the blame from local governance to federal oversight, arguing that the central forces and the Commission have become partisan tools. This escalation highlights the in