Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday blamed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for the fire at the Anandpur momo factory, alleging that the tragedy was caused by corruption under the state administration. Speaking at a BJP Karyakarta Sammelan, Shah paid tribute to the workers who lost their lives, insisting the fire was not an accident but a consequence of government corruption.

A major blaze had broken out earlier this week at a momo factory in Kolkata’s Anandpur area, leaving several people dead and many missing. Police said 21 samples have been sent for forensic profiling, 27 missing complaints have been filed, and three people have been arrested as investigations continue.

Shah also accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of intimidating the Matua and Namashudra communities, urging them not to fear and asserting that their voting rights could not be taken away. He reiterated his stance on removing infiltrators from the voters’ list and said a future BJP government would ensure this.

Challenging Banerjee on corruption, Shah said she should prove her intent by denying tickets to leaders facing graft allegations, claiming the BJP would investigate all corruption cases and jail the guilty. He also praised Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as a key figure who safeguarded Bengal and Kashmir, expressing confidence that West Bengal would become the BJP’s next state to form a government.