Amit Shah Sets Tone for 2026 Bengal Polls: 'BJP Will Identify and Throw Out Every Infiltrator'

This special report details major political and social developments across India. In West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah initiates the campaign for the 2026 Assembly elections, accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government of corruption and failing to protect women, citing the Sandeshkhali and RG Kar Medical College incidents. A political analysis contrasts the organizational strength of Mamata Banerjee with the BJP's election strategy. The focus then shifts to the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Mumbai, detailing new alliances such as the Thackeray cousins' partnership and the strategies of the Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi coalitions. The broadcast also covers the engagement of Rehan Wadra, son of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to Aviva Beg. It concludes by observing the rising popularity of meditation festivals as a peaceful alternative for New Year's celebrations.