Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack at the Centre, asking the government to take responsibility for the alleged loss of lives during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state.

Addressing a public meeting to pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 129th birth anniversary, Mamata Banerjee recalled the freedom fighter's slogan "Dilli Chalo."

Accusing the BJP of distorting history, the Bengal CM called for Netaji's birth anniversary to be declared a national holiday.

She said, "We see they are trying to demolish the history of the nation. Trying to insult our eminent personalities. Freedom of India was Netaji's dream; he formed the Plann...