West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Odisha government over a clash between two groups during the Durga idol immersion in Cuttack, levelling serious allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) incited communal violence in the city. In response, Odisha’s Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has strongly condemned Banerjee’s remarks, accusing her of attempting to defame Odisha while ignoring law and order issues in her own state.

Banerjee claimed that “Cuttack is burning today,” directly blaming the Bajrang Dal and BJP for the incident. She described the BJP government as “arrogant” and accused it of orchestrating communal violence in states under its rule. “I say this with sorrow—these people will destroy the country. I’ve seen many governments, but never one as

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