Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Bengal Minister Shashi Panja on Tuesday slammed the BJP for "politicisation" of severe waterlogging in several parts of Kolkata following heavy rainfall and said that the Trinamool Congress government is taking all necessary steps to manage the crisis.

"There is waterlogging in some parts of Kolkata and some people have lost their lives as well. Kolkata Municipal Corporation is doing its work. CM Mamata Banerjee is taking all possible steps to overcome this situation," Panja said.

She criticised the BJP for politicising the issue, stating, "BJP is just opposing the state government on social media. When there was waterlogging in Delhi and Gurugram, there was no action from the BJP. Today, they are speaking a lot abo...