Kolkata, June 17 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government following the arrest of former state minister Udayan Guha, terming the move as "vindictive" and alleging that the BJP-led government was targeting opposition leaders.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Roy characterised the arrest as an act of political vendetta, and said, "Udayan Guha's arrest is a vindictive move by the BJP Govt. They do not work but chase after the opposition. This is what they do, and this is what they are doing."

TMC MLA from Dinhata, Udayan Guha was arrested by police in Kolkata's Phoolbagan area earlier today, officials said. The arrest marks a high-profile escalation in the ongoing legal...