Hitting out at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her "BJP will cause riots" remarks in the state, Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday said that Trinamool Congress chief should not try to intimidate Hindus by talking about riots on Ram Navami this month.
Cautioning the people in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will "incite riots" in the state on April 17 ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed an overwhelming response as a large number of people participated in PM Modi's public rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, on Sunday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP during a rally in Alipurduar and criticized them for its failure to address the concerns of approximately 10 lakh tea garden labourers.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party should be the last party to talk about other parties doing publicity and public relations management, adding that the entire politics of the BJP has revolved around photo ops in the last ten years.
"Have you seen what they (BJP) did with Mahua (Moitra)? She has been thrown out of the Lok Sabha because she used to talk loudly (in Parliament). She used to speak against the BJP," the Chief Minister said addressing a public meeting at Nadia.
Two Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Trinamool Congress, including Derek O'Brien and Sagarika Ghose, will join the INDIA alliance rally on March 31 at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, said TMC leader Shashi Panja.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she is "saddened" after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in South Kolkata's Metiabruz area, adding that the rescue operation is underway.
She got injured after falling accidentally at her home and TMC national general secretary and Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee got her admitted to the SSKM hospital, party leader Kunal Ghosh said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the Centre will not be allowed to carry out exercises of the National Register of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act in the state.