India, Dec. 31 -- Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raised the issue of "attacks" on Bengali-speaking to people, especially in BJP-ruled States, and the problems faced by the backward Matua community in West Bengal.

Chowdhury, a former Congress chief in West Bengal, urged the prime minister's intervention in helping stop such "attacks", which, he said, could lead to communal tension and possibly violence in the State.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, the former five-time MP said he raised the issue of migrant workers and also the problems being faced by the Matua community. Asked about the prime minister's response, Chowdhury said, "He assured he is watching the situation and t...