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News India Live, Digital Desk: In the last round of campaigning for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a huge public meeting in Jorasanko, Kolkata. CM Yogi, in his familiar style, launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that TMC’s “goons” are destroying the rich heritage of Bengal and are hell-bent on making the state “pauper”. Bengal is identified with Kalibari, not with Kaaba. Raising the issue of cultural identity in Jorasanko rally, CM Yogi said, “Bengal is identified with Mother Kalibari. Is, not from any other foreign place (Kaaba).” Accusing Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics, he said that Didi is irritated by the slogan of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, but she looks very happy in the Iftar party. Yogi roared and said, “We have established ‘Ram Rajya’ in UP, where there are neither riots nor namaz is offered on the streets.” UP model vs Bengal’s ‘anarchy’ model Yogi Adityanath compared the current situation of Bengal with that of Uttar Pradesh before 2017. He said: Law and order: “Today there is the same anarchy in Bengal which used to be there in UP. Now the mafia in UP are either in jail or have set out on the journey of Ram Naam Satya.” Referring to the bulldozer: He said that the bulldozer is not only used to build roads, but is also effective in breaking the back of the mafia. ‘Bulldozer policy’ is needed to establish rule of law in Bengal also. “Will not allow Hindus to be divided.” CM Yogi laid special emphasis on the unity of Hindus during his speech. He said, “We will neither allow mother cows to be slaughtered nor will we allow Hindus to be divided.” He alleged that the TMC government tried to ban or disrupt festivals like Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja, which the people of Bengal will not tolerate anymore. Mamata Banerjee’s counterattack: “Politics of hate will not work here.” Responding to Yogi Adityanath’s attacks, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in her election rallies that leaders from Uttar Pradesh are spreading hatred in Bengal. He said sarcastically, “Bulldozers may run in UP, but in Bengal only human faith works. Outsiders cannot understand the culture of Bengal.” Huge demand for ‘Yogi’ in Bengal. BJP has fielded Yogi Adityanath as its ‘star campaigner’ in the last stages of the elections. According to party sources, there is a huge demand for Yogi’s rallies in Bengal. Apart from Jorasanko, on April 22, he also held public meetings in many other areas, where he gave the message that after the election results are declared on May 4, the countdown of TMC goons will start in Bengal.