Mamata Banerjee lashes out at PM Modi, says he is contradicting Amit Shah’s comments on nationwide NRC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his statement was contradictory to Home Minister’s stand on nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Her remarks came after the prime minister launched a blistering attack on Ms Banerjee for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act and a nationwide NRC.

Banerjee took to Twitter and wrote, “Whatever I said is there in public forum, whatever you said is there for people to judge. With Prime Minister contradicting Home Minister publicly on nationwide NRC, who is dividing fundamental idea of India? People will definitely decide who is right and who is wrong.” 

While addressing people from the Ramleela Maidan in Delhi, Prime Minister Modi said, “West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reached out to the UN on the issue. A few years ago, she had stood up in the Parliament and asked to stop infiltration from Bangladesh and wanted help for the refugees coming in from Bangladesh.” 

The Prime Minister went on to claim that Banerjee was spreading false rumours. 

“I want to ask Mamata didi, what changed? Why're you spreading false rumours? Why are you so afraid? You must believe in the people of West Bengal. Why are you not trusting the people of your State? Today, she is questioning the Citizenship Amendment Bill. We understand why. The entire country is watching and understands who you're supporting,” he claimed.