New Delhi: In response to Mamata Banerjee's tweet, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Rameshwar Teli hit back, declaring that conditions in Bengal were no less than an "Emergency".
"Mamata's rule today is no less than an emergency and she is running a very poor government. There is a lot of violence. The BJP and this government is committed to protecting democracy and we will do it," the BJP leader said while speaking to Etv Bharat.
"Banerjee herself is responsible for the violence in West Bengal. She should accept that Modi is the Prime Minister of the country and should work together for the development of the state," he added.
Marking the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the previous tenure of the Narendra Modi government as “Super Emergency”.
She has also hit out at the PM accusing him of trying to "turn Bengal into Gujarat" and urging the people of Bengal to band together to protect the culture of the state.
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