Centre at times begging before U.S., at times before China: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (September 4, 2025) alleged that the BJP-led Union Government has “sold the prestige” of India before the foreign powers, with the Centre at times “begging before the United States, and at times before China”.

Participating in a discussion in the State Assembly on a government resolution on attacks on Bengali migrants in other States, she alleged that the BJP has a “dictatorial mindset” and that the saffron party wants to “turn West Bengal into its colony”.