Bengal doesn't believe in bulldozer politics; poor paying price of political arrogance: Mamata

TMC supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the recent eviction and anti-encroachment drives in parts of the state "bulldozer politics" and claimed that the poor were paying the price of "political arrogance".

May 18, 2026 - 00:01
Bengal doesn't believe in bulldozer politics; poor paying price of political arrogance: Mamata

TMC supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the recent eviction and anti-encroachment drives in parts of the state "bulldozer politics" and claimed that the poor were paying the price of "political arrogance".

In a post on X, she claimed that these drives triggered unrest and caused hardship among the ordinary people.

"From homes to hawker stalls, the poor are paying the price of political arrogance. Bengal does not believe in bulldozer politics. The land of Tagore and Netaji cannot be ruled through fear, force, and demolition drives against ordinary citizens," Banerjee wrote.