Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee exchanged sharp criticisms during Shah's three-day visit to the state. Shah accused Banerjee's Trinamool Congress of fostering fear, corruption, and misgovernance over 15 years. Banerjee, in turn, engaged in pre-election rhetoric, trading jabs with Shah on issues including infiltration, as campaigning intensifies ahead of next year's Bengal elections.