Malda, March 15 -- Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the reported clash in Birbhum and criticised the state police, alleging that they have become 'defunct' and lost their professionalism.

Speaking to ANI, Sukanta Majumdar said, "We have seen such incidents in Birbhum earlier as well. Previously, a TMC leader was caught with gelatin sticks, and an NIA inquiry is ongoing. The Mamata Banerjee government has converted Birbhum into a blast factory."

He further claimed that a major seizure of explosive material had taken place in Kolkata earlier, with security agencies recovering large quantities of ammonium nitrate while the city police were unawa...