TMC, BJP in war of words over Mamata Banerjee, PM Modi’s overseas visits

‘Those who have tried to make an attempt to draw a parallel between PM Modi’s foreign trips with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s foreign vacation let me tell you the difference - his strategic trips was aimed to enhance the glory of the country but the other trip of CM was tinged with corruption,’ said Mr. Suvendu Adhikari

Close on the heels of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s return from an official tour of Spain and UAE, the Trinamool Congress and BJP engaged in a verbal brawl on September 24 with the latter mocking the CM's trip and the TMC responding by questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign tours while ignoring the crisis in Manipur.

Senior BJP politician and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari accused the TMC of "hobnobbing with corruption" for questioning PM Modi’s overseas visit.

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh shot back saying, "Ms. Banerjee is more trustworthy" than PM Modi.

"PM @narendramodi embarked on foreign trips while Manipur was burning. He jetted off to the United States, France & UAE, but didn't bother to visit Manipur even once. Spare us the charade! We all know which leader is trustworthy & who is not!" Mr. Ghosh wrote on 'X'.

He was referring to Mr. Adhikari's post on 'X' that said, "Those who have tried to make an attempt to draw a parallel between Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji's foreign trips with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's foreign vacation let me tell you the difference - his strategic trips was aimed 'to enhance the glory of the country' in the world but the other trip of CM was tinged with corruption."

"While hon'ble PM's strategic trips first laid the foundation for our country to be recognised as one with growing prominence to now being regarded as 'Vishwa Mitra' who can proudly host a successful G-20," Mr. Adhikari said.

“On the other hand, judging by the current regime and ruling ‘Tolamool’ party’s hobnob with corruption in WB, the only thing which might be achieved after CM’s trip/vacation is a successful gathering of G420,” Mr. Adhikari added, twisting the name of Trinamool Congress and accusing it of extortion.