West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the BJP-led central government for neglecting the tribals in Manipur and calls for international prayers for their plight. She also vowed to make the BJP "quit India" on the anniversary of the Quit India movement.
TMC leader Derek O Brien called on the PM to open the debate on Manipur. Both parties have engaged in mudslinging over the incident, with the BJP raising cases of crimes against women in opposition-ruled states and the opposition demanding a statement from the PM.
It took two days of discussions and many suggestions before the 26-member opposition front zeroed in on the name "INDIA", an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.
Despite being way ahead of the opposition parties in most parts of West Bengal as per the counting trends for the panchayat polls on Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress received a major jolt at.