Demanding closure of minority cell, BJP's Suvendu says 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas' must stop, sparks row

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Kolkata: Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas must stop and there is no need for a minority cell, Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari declared Wednesday at the BJP State Executive meeting...

The BJP MLA clarified later that it was a political statement that isnt linked to the PMs phrase or development work...

BJP leaders attending the meeting told ThePrint that it was also an attempt to rejuvenate the party cadres and give a message of unity to take on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) after recurring defeats...

Another political analyst Udayan Bandopadhyay spoke about the political ramification of this statement could possibly have in West Bengal where TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee has sat on protests to Save the Constitution...

TMC spokesperson Riju Dutta took a swipe at Adhikari on X, saying that the LoP stature is probably taller than Mr. Modi in BJP BJP is a party only for the Hindus and there is no place for Muslims in it..