The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) published a document titled “West Bengal Industrial Graveyard”, claiming that 14 years of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government has turned the State from India’s industrial powerhouse into a “graveyard of failed policies, destroyed industries, and crushing debt”.
The document released by State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya along with Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari stated that over 14 years the Chief Minister “has not only strangled industrial development but systematically looted public funds to finance populist schemes while the state drowns in ₹7.71 lakh crore of debt, one of the highest in India”.
The document released by the BJP highlighted three broad points which includes Industrial Annihilation – the systematic destruction of manufacturing sectors and investor confidence; Fiscal Catastrophe – Reckless borrowing, mismanagement of public funds, and creative accounting; Governance Failure – corruption, scams, and the diversion of central schemes.
The BJP released the document a day before West Bengal government is likely to hold a high-level business conclave in Kolkata on December 18 to highlight the state’s industrial progress and new investment prospects. The event, to be held at the Dhano Dhanyo Auditorium, will be attended by CM Banerjee along with captains of industry.
