North 24 Parganas, Oct. 6 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent floods and landslides in Darjeeling, stating that the reason for the same was the encroachment of land by the Trinamool Congress and neglect in maintaining the cleanliness of the drains and rivers.

He further mocked the CM, stating that she only got her photos clicked and kept demanding money from the Central government without taking up responsibilities.

"...The reason for this is that for years, neither the drains nor the rivers have been cleaned. TMC leaders have encroached on the land and sold it to people... North Bengal is completely submerged in floods, who will they (TMC) blame? A car...