Ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the “days of violence and intimidation” under the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were “numbered”. He added that only the BJP could deliver stability, development, and secure citizenship rights in West Bengal.Addressing a series of rallies in Katwa, Jangipur and Murshidabad, Modi accused the TMC of fostering “appeasement and vote-bank politics”, adding that Bengal would no longer tolerate such governance.Asserting that his government would not allow demographic change to take root, he said: “We will not allow Bengalis in West Bengal to become a minority.”In a significant outreach to key communities, the Prime Minister assured the Matua and Namasudra groups, along with other refugee families, that their presence in India was protected by the Constitution and was not a political favour. Highlighting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), he said the law was enacted to guarantee citizenship to persecuted refugees and promised that, if voted to power, a BJP government in Bengal would expedite the citizenship process under its provisions.Sharpening his attack on the TMC, Modi said the party had abandoned its founding slogan of “Ma, Mati, Manush” and was now dependent on “infiltrators” for electoral gains. He further claimed that corruption, syndicate networks and “cut-commission” practices under the TMC rule had driven industries away, leading to job losses and large-scale migration of youth from the state.Referring to Bengal’s political history, Modi said the state had repeatedly changed governments — from the Congress to the Left to the TMC — and tends to reject long-ruling parties. Those who had underestimated Bengal had been proven wrong, Modi said, predicting that the current government could face the same outcome.Modi also criticized the TMC government, saying it had not done enough for tribal welfare. He further targeted the state government on governance and safety issues, claiming that women were underrepresented in the police force. Drawing a compared with Bihar, he said women make up about 23–25 per cent of the Bihar Police under a “double-engine” government.Modi said that any injustice or crime against women would be thoroughly investigated, and those responsible or supporting such crimes would not be spared. He said the process, which would include assigning responsibility to a retired High Court judge to ensure accountability and transparency, had been outlined in the party’s manifesto.The PM also announced plans to set up women-only police stations if his party came to power, saying it would strengthen security and trust among citizens.He added that a white paper would be released to investigate and expose alleged corruption, violence, and crimes during the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule in the state.