‘Maoists Are Finished’: Bengal BJP Chief Responds To Mamata’s Call For Left Alliance

Summary

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has criticized Mamata Banerjee's appeal for a united anti-BJP front, saying the Left and ultra Left forces have lost relevance in the state's politics. Bhattacharya claims that Maoist forces have been eliminated and any attempt to revive them will be resisted by the BJP. He also stated that he does not believe in political untouchability, but dismissed the relevance of the forces Mamata Banerjee is trying to engage, after she invited leaders to meet her to form a united opposition platform against the BJP.