Kolkata, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has claimed that “Gundaraj” (mob rule) in West Bengal has come to an end, dismissing opposition allegations that lawlessness and mob violence are increasing in the state.
Speaking to the media during Diwali celebrations, Chakraborty rejected claims of mob rule gaining momentum and questioned the opposition’s criticism.
“What we have endured for 15 years. What can I say about it? He is saying that the goons are ruling. Have you ever seen such freedom? Why are you questioning? It has to be done,” he said.
He further alleged that the opposition had no substantial issues to raise and was therefore focusing on claims of mob rule.
“When you’re in opposition, something has to be done. There is nothing left for them now. They say, ‘Kalighat Trinamool’. Does anything like this even exist? It’s all over. It’s all over, sir,” he added.
His remarks come amid allegations of mob intimidation, vandalism of churches, denial of burial rights and harassment in rural areas, including parts of Paschim Medinipur and South 24 Parganas, raised by the Trinamool Congress.
Chakraborty was earlier associated with the TMC and served as a Rajya Sabha MP after being nominated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He joined the party in 2014 and resigned from the Upper House on December 26, 2016.
He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya.
Chakraborty has had associations with different political movements and parties during his career. He was involved in the Naxalbari movement in his youth before pursuing acting and later entering electoral politics.
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