Asansol, Oct. 12 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul on Sunday strongly condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks following the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Durgapur, terming Banerjee's comments as exhibiting a "Taliban mentality."

BJP leader criticised the Chief Minister's statement advising that "girls should not be allowed to go outside of college at night," calling it shameful and regressive.

Speaking to reporters, Paul said, "We have a Taliban government in Afghanistan and we have Mamata Banerjee's government in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee today is saying that this girl, the victim of the Durgapur incident, had gone out at 12 o'clock at night. Mamata Banerjee, please don't lie...