**Kolkata:** West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday visited the hospital where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Khagen Murmu is admitted after being attacked on Monday in Jalpaiguri district while monitoring the flood situation.
Speaking to the media, Mamata Banerjee said that Murmu is “not” in a serious condition. “I have seen the reports and have spoken with the doctors. The BJP MP is not that serious. He is diabetic, for which he will be kept under observation. I pray for his speedy recovery,” she added.
However, it is not known whether Mamata Banerjee met BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh, who also sustained injuries and is admitted to the same hospital in Siliguri.
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to condemn the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the attack on the saffron camp’s MP and MLA. He wrote, “The manner in which our Party colleagues, including a sitting MP and MLA, were attacked in West Bengal for serving the people affected by floods and landslides is outright appalling. It highlights the insensitivity of the TMC as well as the absolutely pathetic law and order situation in the state. I wish the West Bengal Government and TMC were more focused on helping people rather than indulging in violence in such a challenging situation. I call upon BJP Karyakartas to continue working among the people and assist the ongoing rescue operations.”
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who also visited the hospital, criticized the Chief Minister for not meeting BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh. “We have spoken with the doctors, and Murmu will be kept under observation for four weeks. If needed, he can be shifted to Delhi AIIMS. NIA or CBI should take up the investigation and also examine if there was any involvement of terror outfits from Bangladesh,” said Adhikari.
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