WB Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar condemns Mamata Banerjee's comments over attack on Nadda's convoy

The Centre on Friday received a report from Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on the prevailing law and order situation in West Bengal, a day after BJP president J P Nadda''s convoy was attacked in the state, officials said.

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, condemning Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comments on an attack on BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy, asked her to withdraw them and warned today: "Madam, please don't play with fire".

"I take a very serious note of the statement made by the chief minister. How can a responsible chief minister, believing in rule of law, believing in Constitution, and believing in rich Bengali culture, talk the way she did. I appeal to her - madam, please reflect, please maintain some dignity and grace, and take back those words," he said.

BJP national president JP Nadda's convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress supporters in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district when the BJP chief was heading out to attend a rally on Thursday.

The incident took place near Shirakol area when Nadda was on his way to address a rally at Diamond Harbour's Radio Station Ground. The bullet-proof vehicle in which Nadda was travelling was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress-backed goons.

"The events that happened yesterday are most unfortunate," Mr Dhankhar said.

He detailed how he had summoned the police chief and Chief Secretary over the incident and they came without any report. "I was shocked, I was shamed. A very painful day in governance," he said.

"Madam Chief Minister, India is one, Indians are one, please do not play with or fan this kind of fire. You are under oath of the constitution, please respect it. Who is an outsider, who is an insider, please do not indulge in these kinds of statements," he said.