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TMC leaders who were inducted into the BJP on Saturday also attended the BJP rally.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked Banerjee to introspect why so many TMC leaders are quitting the party and joining BJP.
West Bengal Assembly elections are expected to be held in April-May this year.
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday (January 31) attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal and alleged that the food provisions provided by the Centre during COVID-19 induced lockdown was “looted” by the ruling TMC.
Addressing a poll rally in Howrah, Irani was quoted as saying by PTI, “Prime Minister provided five kg rice and one kg dal for 80 crore people of the country for eight months; in Bengal TMC looted it during lockdown.”