Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP of desecrating the holy place of the Matuas by harassing women devotees hours before his visit to Thakurbari in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas on Sunday.
He accused Bongaon BJP MP and Union Minister Santanu Thakur of appeasing his party bosses in Delhi forgetting the work done by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee for the welfare of the Matuas.
The senior Trinamool leader, who offered prayers to Matua sect founder Harichand Thakur at a nearby shrine since the main temple at Thakurbari was locked, said he could have forced his entry with his supporters but wanted to avoid any clash.
