Patna, June 22 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on West Bengal's political history, alleging that Congress indulged in "appeasement politics" after Partition and later left the state to its own fate.

Referring to the Partition-era violence, Singh said Syama Prasad Mukherjee played a key role in "saving Bengal" during that period. He further alleged that the "wounds of 1946", referring to the violence during Direct Action Day, continued due to Congress policies.

"The time of partition, Syama Prasad Mukherjee saved Bengal. However, after Congress came into power, the 'wounds of 1946', the massacre and attacks on Hindus in the name of 'Direct Action Day', persisted. Congress engaged in...