New Delhi, April 24 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called for support from the public for "every Maa-Mati-Manush candidate" in the second phase of the assembly polls, accusing the BJP of "distorting Bengal's culture."

In a post on X, CM Banerjee launched a veiled attack against the BJP and said that the state shall not be run or dictated from Delhi. Reflecting on the significance of their motherland, she affirmed a stern defence for Bengal.

"Across Chowrangee, Bhabanipur, Jadavpur and Tollyganj, I saw people turn out with clear intent, determined, united, and ready to defend Bengal, its identity, and its future. Those who believe they can run Bengal from Delhi, dictate its politics, divide its people, and distor...