Heartbroken By Plight Of Sandeshkhali Women: Mamata Banerjee In Basirhat

Ms Banerjee said the BJP should not have played with the dignity of women in the village.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she was heartbroken over the plight of women in Sandeshkhali and asserted that the BJP should not have played with the dignity of women in the trouble-torn area as its "conspiracy now stands exposed".

Addressing a rally in Basirhat, Ms Banerjee slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talking to Sandeshkhali protester and BJP candidate Rekha Patra over the phone, alleging that the country has the "worst track record in terms of women's safety and security under the BJP rule".

Sandeshkhali falls under the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in North 24 Parganas district.