During a public address in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh responded firmly to remarks made by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who threatened to strike Kolkata in retaliation for any misadventure by India. Singh stressed that such provocative statements should be avoided, reminding that Pakistan faced severe consequences during its division into two parts 55 years ago. He ominously suggested that if Pakistan continued to cast an eye on Bengal, only God would know how many parts it could be divided into this time. The situation has drawn criticism from opposition leaders, particularly from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), where party MP Abhishek Banerjee accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of failing to address the threat adequately. Banerjee claimed that the leaders are more focused on electoral campaigning than on national security, questioning their courage to respond to external threats against India’s sovereignty. This incident underscores the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, particularly regarding territorial integrity and security.