Kolkata, June 1 -- Newly sworn-in West Bengal Cabinet Minister and BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), stating that the party has left the state "completely devastated" and the immediate priority of the administration is to clear the "kachhra" (garbage) to begin reconstruction.

Speaking to ANI after taking his oath as a Cabinet Minister, Dasgupta outlined the core focus areas of the government, noting that structural development and governance reforms are top priorities.

"TMC has left Bengal a completely devastated area. Our first task is to remove the 'kachhra' and begin the process of reconstruction and planning. The priorities have been set out in education, the industrial ...