Guwahati, March 13 -- BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Thursday lashed out at the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing them of banning Holi celebrations in Santiniketan.

He accused the TMC government of having an "anti-Hindu mindset" and said that all its decisions are aimed at banning Hindu rituals and festivals.

"I want to tell Birbaha that you did not say the right thing. With all due respect, she knows about the growing Hindi unity. This government runs with an anti-Hindu mindset. All the government decisions you will see are about banning Hindu rituals and festivals. There is a Hindu awakening against it," Ghosh told ANI.

Ghosh accused the government of knowing the difference between a ban and a request, implying that the ...