CM Mamata Banerjee alleges Amit Shah is behaving like ‘acting Prime Minister’; warns Modi to be cautious

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks at a press briefing in West Bengal on October 7, 2025.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he should not always place his trust in Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Speaking on a range of issues, including the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, Ms. Banerjee alleged that Mr. Shah was “behaving like an acting Prime Minister.”“This is all Amit Shah’s game. He behaves like he is the acting Prime Minister of the country. The Prime Minister knows everything. We can request the Prime Minister not to trust Amit Shah always. One day he will become your Mir Jafar [traitor],” Ms. Banerjee told mediapersons on her return from North Bengal.

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Published - October 08, 2025 05:23 pm IST