The incidents can be termed as attempts at cultural erasure, the governor said.Such a “grave violation of human rights causing immense suffering and loss has very few parallels in recent history,” he said.Bose also stated that “intensifying political rivalry between the ruling party and the Opposition has led to both parties increasingly leveraging religious identity to consolidate their voter bases..The narrative is now religion-driven.”The TMC has positioned itself as a protector of Muslims who constitute over 30 per cent of the state’s electorate and holds sway in roughly 125-130 of the 294 Assembly seats,” he said.Bose alleged there was a marked rise in law and order issues ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.In the “surcharged” political spectrum, parties are vocal at highlighting the fault lines and communal fissures leading to tension and violence, he said.Bose observed that the police were ineffective and central forces are needed to bring back normalcy.Hitting out at Bose, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said, “This is the report of his political assignment. He knows the situation is under control and that is why he mentioned that if the situation deteriorates, the provision of Art 356 is open. The governor should have mentioned the role of BSF, the jurisdiction was increased to 50 km from the border.”BJP MP Shamik Bhattacharya said, “We are grateful to the governor that he has filed the report. The final call would be taken by those who are the custodians.”Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury called the report “very general”.”He said if the situation deteriorates, Art 356 is open. So he thinks the situation is yet to deteriorate,” Chowdhury said.Terming the report “frivolous”, CPI(M) MP Bikash Bhattacharya said, “It is just a political gimmick.”
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