Kolkata, April 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of "allowing" outsiders to enter the state and incite riots.
Addressing a conference of the Imams, the Moazzims and intellectuals here, Banerjee also assailed the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for being "in a hurry" over passing the Waqf Amendment ignoring the present situation in Bangladesh, which shares a long border with Bengal.
"Why were you in such a hurry about [Waqf Amendment]? Didn't you know the situation in Bangladesh? Bengal shares a border with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan. Hold meetings with (present interim Bangladesh government Chief Adviser Muhammad) Yunus, have pacts and...