Bengaluru cafe blast arrest: Amit Malviya says 'Bengal safe haven for terrorists'; Mamata hits back, accuses BJP of spreading canards

Kolkata: The recent arrest of the two key accused in the Bengaluru Cafe blast, who were tracked from Rameswaram to West Bengal’s Midnapore, has ignited a fresh war between the Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

During the election rally Dinhata in Cooch Behar, CM Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack at the BJP and stated, “safe haven for terrorists” under her rule. Ms Banerjee, a fierce and vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP, pointed out, “The men (who were arrested) are not residents of Bengal… they were hiding out here. They were arrested in two hours.”

“Is Uttar Pradesh safe? Is Rajasthan safe? Is Bihar safe?” she asked of the crowd.

In response to the criticisms from the BJP, Kunal Ghosh, a prominent figure within the Trinamool party, underscored that even the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had recognized the proactive engagement of the state police.