The BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvergiya today criticised Mamata Banerje for her remarks on the National Register of Citizens in Assam, saying it was an insult to the Constitution and the Supreme Court. Banerjee's comment was part of her "sinister political motives", Vijayvergiya charged.

He also accused the Trinamool Congress of allowing cross border infiltration into Bengal just to reap "political benefits" out of it.

"The NRC is being updated in Assam after consultation with all stakeholders, communities, political parties and outfits. Such comments are not only an insult to the Constitution and Supreme Court but also against the spirit of the federal structure of our country," Vijayvergiya said in a statement.

Addressing a meeting at Ahmedpur on Thursday, Banerjee had accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of "hatching a conspiracy" to drive out Bengalis from Assam by "excluding" their names from the first draft of the NRC published on the December 31 midnight. -- PTI


Image: Mamata Banerjee unveiled the new logo of the state government today.