TMC Accuses Bengal BJP Prez of Rejecting Secularism After 'Minority Vote' Remark

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday alleged that newly appointed West Bengal BJP president, Samik Bhattacharya, had openly rejected the secular values enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA:

The allegation stems from a recent television interview in which Bhattacharya is said to have stated that the saffron party does not need Muslim votes to remove the current government.

The statement has sparked controversy, particularly in light of Bhattacharya's earlier address at Science City on Thursday, where he spoke of Bengal's multiculturalism and its tradition of pluralism. The contrast between the two remarks is being dubbed a complete 'U-turn' from his earlier stance.