Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday called up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and extended support to her, saying the entire Opposition was together and it would defeat the fascist forces.
He alleged that the events in West Bengal were part of an unrelenting attack on India’s institutions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP.
He said the Congress stood shoulder to shoulder with Ms. Banerjee.
Party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the antipathy of Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah towards Ms. Banerjee is “visceral.” He alleged that the BJP and the PM were desperate to create a controversy for “cheap publicity and divisiveness” to get some space in the 2019 election.
