Begusarai, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of acting in an authoritarian manner and engaging in appeasement politics.

Responding to Banerjee's recent remarks against the Election Commission of India, Singh alleged that the West Bengal Chief Minister was issuing "Tughlaqi decrees" and suppressing "Hindus like Aurangzeb."

"Mamata Banerjee is herself acting like Tughlaq and not only issues Tughlaqi decrees but is also suppressing Hindus like Aurangzeb and wants to come to power on the strength of Bangladeshi Muslims, but now the Hindus of Bengal have awakened and those who call her 'Sherni', she is not 'Sherni', she is a traitor to the ...