"We do not want BJP, Duryodhan, Dushasana and Mir Zafar, " Attacks West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

On Friday, 19th March 2021, referring to the characters of 'Mahabharata' in the political battlefield of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched an indirect attack on the top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying Bengal does not want 'Duryodhan' and 'Dushasana'.

Addressing a public meeting in Egra in Purba Medinipur district, Banerjee said, "We do not want BJP. BJP ke biday dao (bid farewell to BJP). We do not want to see Modi's face. We do not want rioters and looters. We do not want Duryodhan, Dushasana and Mir Zafar."

• By mentioning the epic characters 'Duryodhan' and 'Dushasana' of Mahabharata, the chief minister mounted a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

• Banerjee's remark comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in West Bengal's Purulia.

While the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo reckoned the 'Mir Zafar' title to TMC defector Suvendu Adhikari, who joined the BJP in December last year.