‘They are not Bangladeshi’: Mamta says that the migrants of Bengal wrongly organized; Slams BJP | Bharat News

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that Bengali migrant workers who spoke their native language outside the state were “labeled as Bangladeshi and sent to Bangladesh”.Accusing the BJP of “playing politics on language”, the Trinmool Congress (TMC) chief said that many such cases come under his notice and his government has brought back the workers sent to Bangladesh.“People of every section live in our country. It is a secular tradition of India … but the BJP is doing politics on the basis of language … Bengal migrant workers are taken to other states for work due to their skills, but when they speak in Bengali language, they are labeled as Bangladeshi and sent to Bangladesh. Many such cases have come to us, and we have brought them back (from Bangladesh), “the CM of West Bengal was asked by news agency ANI. He said: “Another such case has come from Rajasthan, where 300 to 400 people have been labeled as Bangladeshi. What is happening? They are not Bangladeshi, they have their own identity, they are residents of West Bengal, and West Bengal is a position in India.”Center takes action against illegal BangladeshisLast month, more than 121 suspected Bangladeshi citizens were arrested in a week and sent to a fresh, wider crack to curb illegal immigration. 121 allegedly crossed the border a few years ago and was working as ragpickers or doing strange work in Delhi.During the investigation, the police also detained five Indians, who provided suspected Bangladeshi residence. These people were questioned to determine their role in facilitating the illegal migration of foreigners.Last week, thirty-six people, it is believed that Bangladeshis were considered illegally living in Delhi without any travel documents, which were held in the city of India northwest of the city. Delhi Police said that mobile phones had banned messaging apps, which allowed them to communicate with relatives in Bangladesh, were found on them.Center vs. State illegal BangladeshisIn January this year, Mamata Banerjee accused the BSF of allowing illegal border-crossings by Bangladeshis by Bangladeshis of “part of the central government”, alleging that infiltration was politically motivated to defame their government. “Seema is not protected by TMC or police; it is protected by BSF,” he said. “They are facilitating infiltration, allowing criminals to cross the border, commit murder and escape. I will write a strong letter to the Center about this issue. , In response, the BSF expressed disappointment on the allegations but refrained from increasing the case. Nilotpal Kumar Pandey, spokesperson of South Bengal border of BSF said, “We are a responsible force performing our duty on the border.Later in March, Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, accusing Mamata Banerjee -led West Bengal government that he was not providing land to fencing and did not have pity to the intruders. He said, “The work of fencing 450 km is pending because the West Bengal government is not giving land for it … Whenever the process of fencing is done, the ruling party workers indulge in shouting hooliganism and religious slogans. The 450 km limit is not completed as the West Bengal government shows the routes.”