India, April 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of deliberately ignoring the victims of Murshidabad violence because of "her hatred for Hindus."

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra said, "She hates Hindus." The BJP leader was answering a question about Banerjee not visiting Murshidabad, where violence broke out during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

"Had such atrocities been carried out against Muslim brothers, Banerjee would have been agitating and camping there," Patra charged.

The BJP leader also criticised the CPI(M), accusing the Left party of d...