West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) for their roles in the gherao of judicial officers in Malda district on April 1, 2026. During an election rally in Harirampur, she alleged that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were also involved in instigating the violence. Banerjee highlighted that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, the main accused, at Bagdogra airport while he was trying to escape. She asserted that the CID remains under her control, countering any claims of interference from the Election Commission. Furthermore, Banerjee questioned the integrity of the electoral rolls used in the upcoming Assembly elections, suggesting that if they included names of infiltrators, it would implicate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who previously won elections with those votes. She also raised concerns about alleged financial irregularities during the elections, asserting that money was being transported using Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicles. Banerjee concluded by stating that the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in West Bengal would diminish the BJP's vote share.