India, Oct. 7 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly "politicising a natural disaster" amid the ongoing crisis in North Bengal, where torrential rains, floods, and landslides have claimed multiple lives and displaced thousands.

In a sharply worded statement, Banerjee said it was "deeply unfortunate" that the Prime Minister chose to "assign blame" to the West Bengal government without waiting for a formal investigation or verified reports.

She accused the Prime Minister of "breaching constitutional ethos" by making politically charged remarks "in the absence of evidence or administrative findings." "This is not just a political low, it is unbecoming of the highest office in the ...