"You should apologise": Ayodhya Hanuman Garhi temple priest on Mamata Banerjee's "Mrityu Kumbh" remarks

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Ayodhya Hanuman Garhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das on Tuesday condemned West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark on Maha Kumbh.
He slammed Mamata Banerjee for attacking the faith of the people but remaining silent on the alleged incidents of rape in the state.
Das told ANI, "The remark of CM Mamata Banerjee on Maha Kumbh is condemnable...She has called it 'Mrityu Kumbh', so I want to ask her why she is not commenting on the way Hindus are being killed in West Bengal, girls are being raped, doctors go on strike for a long period...you will comment on the faith of people but not on these issues..."
He demanded an apology from Mamata Banerjee and questioned her authority for making such comments.
"In the country, which has a population of 140 cr, more than 50 cr people are taking a holy dip at Maha Kumbh, and you are calling it a 'Mrityu Kumbh'...who gave this right to call it like this...This is very sad, and you should apologise...if you have the guts, then fight with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or chief minister Yogi Aditynath...they don't have the guts to speak with them, and that's why they are taking out their frustration on the Sanatanis which is not a good thing..." the priest added.
Earlier, during her address in the State Legislative, the West Bengal CM caused a heated controversy by referring to the Mahakumbh as "Mrityu kumbh".
She strongly criticised the organisers for the inadequate arrangements resulting in stampedes on January 29 in Prayagraj and on February 15 at New Delhi Railway station.
Her statement sparked protests led by Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP MLAs in the West Bengal State Assembly. The group raised slogans and voiced their opposition to the remarks made by the CM.
Adhikari appealed to the Hindu and saint communities on Tuesday to register a strong protest. He said, "I appeal to the Hindu community, saint community to register a strong protest. A little while ago, on the Floor of the House (State Assembly), West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that this is not Maha Kumbh but 'Mrityu Kumbh'. Raise your voice against this attack on Hinduism, on Maha Kumbh."
Meanwhile, former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav responded to a question regarding crowd management for the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, stating, "Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh (Kumbh has no meaning. Kumbh is useless)."(ANI)