New Delhi, April 27 -- Congress leader Udit Raj on Monday blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the situation in the state, alleging that Congress workers are being attacked and prevented from carrying out political activities.

Speaking to ANI, Raj said, "Everyone makes claims, and so will Mamata Banerjee. The situation of Bengal is due to Mamata Banerjee. They attack the opposition and even Congress party workers from time to time... Our party workers even said that they get attacked when they put up the Congress party flag."

A day earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly condemned the death of West Bengal Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee, allegedly by "TMC-affiliated thugs," ahead of the second phase of polling...