BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar criticised party leader Dilip Ghosh for meeting Mamata Banerjee, saying it hurt public sentiment amid alleged atrocities in West Bengal. He said Ghosh should have instead raised concerns or limited his visit to religious purposes.
Ahead of inauguration of Digha Jagannath Temple in West Bengal, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to win the Bengal elections scheduled to be held next year by climbing on the shoulders of Lord Jagannath.
Speaking to media persons, Banerjee said, "Is he a real Hindu? According to the BJP's Hinduism, all the Hindus of West Bengal who follow the Hindus of Gujarat, the Hindus of Uttar Pradesh, eat veg and say Jai Shree Ram are Santani Hindus. According to them, any Hindu who says Jai Shree Ram i
Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh spoke about BJP MLA and West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari's 'fake Hindu' statement about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has expressed concern over the recent episodes of violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, noting that an "atmosphere of fear" is still affecting the region.
"You are against Muslims, but in Saudi Arabia, you meet Muslims... If you go to Dubai, UAE, whose hospitality do you take there... You say one thing in your country and another outside," Banerjee said while addressing the gathering in a meeting with Muslim clerics.
Unrest broke out in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on April 11. The law has been a contentious issue in the region. The protests turned violent, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to several others, with widespread property damage.
"I want to raise some big questions for Mamata Banerjee. First, if women are being given a place in the Waqf Board, in the centre, and all the states, do you have a problem with that? Second, if backward Muslims are getting representation in the Waqf Board, do you have a problem with that?"
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said that the Hindus in West Bengal are being crushed between two sides, rising Muslim fundamentalism and the "anti-Hindu rule" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday slammed TMC MP Yusuf Pathan for his post in social media where he is seen enjoying sipping tea and alleged that at a time when Bengal was burning the cricketer turned politician was rejoicing.
Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday criticised the West Bengal government over reports of clashes between police and protesting teachers and said such incidents were common in the state and are part of the state government strategy.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that there will be "no divide and rule" in the State under her watch. She added that people from the Muslim community are "pained" by the Waqf Amendment Act, but she appealed to them not to be swayed by the political provocation.