Who’s to blame for Kolkata floods? Amid Durga Puja prep disruption, BJP, TMC trade charges

Heavy rainfall has thrown Kolkata into chaos with severe waterlogging across the city, damaging Durga Puja pandals and claiming lives. But the disaster has quickly spiraled into a political battle. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accused Mamata Banerjee’s govt of negligence despite IMD warnings, demanding FIRs and compensation, while Mayor Firhad Hakim and Minister Shashi Panja defended the administration, calling the crisis a “misfortune” and accusing BJP of politicising the tragedy. As citizens struggle with floods, the blame game intensifies between the ruling TMC and the opposition.