Kolkata, Dec. 22 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a scathing attack on Home Minister Amit Shah, without naming him, accusing him of running the country in an authoritarian manner and exercising control even over the Prime Minister.

Speaking at a programme of the Booth Level Assistants (BLA) of her party TMC, Banerjee alleged that the Centre was pushing the nation in a dangerous direction and undermining democratic values, adding that the people were watching everything.

Without taking any name, the Chief Minister said she had never seen such a "bad" home minister in her political life.

"He is controlling everything. Even the Prime Minister does not control things. I have my doubts. I feel he is controlling...