{"id":216624,"date":"2026-04-21T09:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=216624"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:49:29","slug":"bengal-spiraling-into-chaos-and-corruption-under-tmc-rule-alleges-dharmendra-pradhan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/bengal-spiraling-into-chaos-and-corruption-under-tmc-rule-alleges-dharmendra-pradhan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengal spiraling into chaos and corruption under TMC rule, alleges Dharmendra Pradhan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahead of the first phase of polling on April 23, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal. He alleged that the state is currently gripped by administrative instability, appeasement politics, and deep-rooted corruption, which has severely hindered progress and eroded public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collapse of Governance and Infrastructure<\/strong> Pradhan highlighted that the &#8220;syndicate raj&#8221; has hollowed out the administrative foundations of the state, leading to a total collapse of law and order. He pointed out that while farmers are denied fair prices, the youth are forced to migrate due to a lack of opportunities, and women continue to feel unsafe amidst rising crime rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electoral Backlash and Political Shift<\/strong> The Union Minister further accused the Mamata Banerjee-led government of prioritizing infiltrators over the rights of legitimate citizens. He asserted that the growing public anger would culminate in a decisive mandate for the BJP, ending what he described as the TMC&#8217;s reign of fear in the upcoming assembly elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At a Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the TMC of fostering corruption and a &#8220;syndicate raj&#8221; in West Bengal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He highlighted the plight of farmers, unemployment among the youth, and the breakdown of law and order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Minister alleged that the state government is favoring infiltrators while neglecting the rights of local citizens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He predicted a decisive victory for the BJP in the upcoming assembly polls due to rising public resentment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the first phase of polling on April 23, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal. 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