Mamata Banerjee lashes out at Owaisi and AIMIM, calls them BJP's allies and agents

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee me ar striking remark on AIMIM on Wednesday, stating that leers coming from Hyderab with money bags and claiming to be sympathizers of Muslims are "biggest allies of BJP". She criticized Asuddin Owaisi and or AIMIM party leers saying y cant protect and fight for cause of Muslims. Calling m as "nts of BJP", Banerjee vised community t to trust  visitors from outside.

"Don't trust leers who come from outisde and try to present mselves as your (Muslim's) sympathisers. Only leers from Bengal can fight for your cause. Those who are visiting from Hyderab with money bags and are claiming to be sympathizers of Muslims are biggest allies of BJP," Mamata Banerjee said. "y (political leers from Hyderab) can never protect and fight for cause of Muslims because y are biggest nts of BJP," she said while dressing a public meeting at Sagardighi in Murshidab, a Muslim majority district on borders of Banglesh.

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Continuing her rant against AIMIM, Mamata Banerjee said "I don't believe in doing politics over religion. But few people are coming from Hyderab and trying to vitiate atmosphere". Later, while dressing an ministrative meeting at Baharampore, hequarters of Murshidab district, Banerjee asked police to be more vigilant about people from Hyderab visiting area with "nefarious designs". " police have to be more active and vigilant about who are visiting (Murshidab) district and holding indoor and outdoor meetings. Keep a tab on some schools and mrasas," she said.

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Mamata-Owaisi tiff

Mamata Banerjee's comments came two days after her statement on "mirity extremists" created a huge political fuss. Reacting to Banerjee's statement, All India Majlis-e-Itteh-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) state president Zameerul Hasan said, Banerjee has lost her cool as AIMIM has been growing by leaps and bounds in Bengal, especially in bordering districts. 'extremist' comment me by Mamata Banerjee at Cooch Behar received sharp reactions from AIMIM party chief Asuddin Owaisi, who retaliated on Tuesday saying Muslim community in state has one of "worst human development indicators."

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He told reporters that "We have faith in this institution (Parliament) and constitution. We are fighting for justice and if Mamata finds this extremism, I can't say anything. She let BJP win over 18 seats. Muslims in Bengal have least performance in all indicators. re won't be any gains by visiting dargahs," said Asuddin Owaisi. - With PTI Inputs

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(With inputs from PTI)