West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of using lies to divide and rule, after he criticised the TMC-led government’s actions during the recent Murshidabad violence. She also said her party, the Trinamool Congress, is ready to “go into elections tomorrow”.
“What Modi ji said today, we are not only shocked but also very sad to hear this, when the Opposition is representing the country. In his presence, his minister said that they will do Operation Bengal, like Operation Sindoor. I challenge them – if they have guts, go into elections tomorrow, we are ready and Bengal is ready to accept your challenge,” she said.
Referring to the BJP as the “Jumla Party”, she claimed that the PM was spreading lies and was politicising Operation Sindoor for the party’s benefit.
