Siliguri, April 7 -- Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack, accusing the BJP of exploiting religion and failing the Rajbanshi community.
Campaigning in Natabari and Tufanganj in support of party candidates, Banerjee took a swipe at Modi, saying, "Those who politicise religion addressed a rally at the Ras Mela ground but did not even consider visiting the nearby Madanmohan temple."Without naming union Home Minister Amit Shah, he alleged that promises made to the Rajbanshi community remain unfulfilled. He cited assurances such as the Narayani Battalion, a training centre in the n...