"Unconstitutional": TMC's Shashi Panja condemns Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks on Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 4 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shashi Panja on Friday condemned Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks on Mamata Banerjee, calling them unconstitutional.
Speaking to ANI, TMC leader and West Bengal Minister Panja said, "Making these kinds of statements are unconstitutional. This is very wrong. Union Minister should not make these kinds of statements and he should remember that there is a democratically elected government in West Bengal. The people of West Bengal have bestowed their trust upon West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee."
On Friday Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the Border Security Force (BSF), accusing her of trying to turn West Bengal into a region similar to Bangladesh.
"Mamata Banerjee wants to make West Bengal like Bangladesh. That is why she is accusing the BSF, which protects the country on the border. Bangladeshi Muslims and Rohingyas are being settled in West Bengal, and their number now surpass those of the local Muslim population... If she has some courage, she should implement NRC and CAA in West Bengal," Giriraj Singh told reporters.
On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BSF was facilitating the entry of militants and infiltrators from Bangladesh into the state, causing disruptions in the region.
"The border is guarded by the BSF, not by TMC... They are sending goons. They are sending people who murder people through the border. This is an inside job by the BSF and it is a blueprint of the Central Government. If there were not any blueprint from the Central Government, then it would not be possible," she had said.
Banerjee denied any involvement of the TMC in the alleged infiltration and placed the blame on the BSF.
"BSF is allowing people to enter through Islampur, Sitai, Chopra, and many other regions...The border is in the hands of BSF... BSF is also causing atrocities against women...The border is not in our hands; it is in the hands of the BSF... If anyone feels that they will allow infiltrators to come into Bengal and put the blame on the TMC, it is not the TMC. The TMC is not responsible - it is the BSF's duty," she said.
CM Banerjee also said that her government had repeatedly raised concerns of infiltration with the Centre.
"I have repeatedly spoken to the Central Government that what they decide will be our path, but we will protest against them if they facilitate militants to disrupt the state... We will also send a protest letter to the centre for this," she added.
The West Bengal CM's remarks came amid reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators entering West Bengal and disturbing the region's peace and harmony. (ANI)