Why Modi is silent on Pakistan Minister's threat to attack Kolkata, asks Abhishek

Abhishek Banerjee questions Modi's silence on Pakistan's threat to Kolkata, echoing Mamata Banerjee's concerns during a rally.

Echoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday (April 6, 2026) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent over the threat by Pakistan’s Defence Minister to attack Kolkata.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had on Saturday (April 4, 2026) warned that his country would respond with a strike on Kolkata to any "future misadventures" by India.

"If India tries to stage any false flag operation this time, then God-willingly, we will take it to Kolkata," Mr. Asif had said while speaking to reporters in Sialkot.

Addressing a rally in Siliguri, Abhishek Banerjee criticised PM Modi and his senior cabinet colleagues for their silence.

"Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are silent about the brazen threat. He is sitting in Pakistan and threatening to attack Kolkata, while Modi is busy campaigning in Cooch Behar and asking people to remove the TMC," he said.

Drawing a parallel with BJP leaders’ criticism of infiltration, he added, "Shah brands us Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, and when they threaten to attack Kolkata, he sits like a mute spectator. Is this your 56-inch chest?" Accusing the Centre of misusing agencies, Banerjee said, "Modi is the only leader who is using the Army, forces and central agencies against his political opponents, while other countries use their forces to fight enemies outside."