Kolkata, Sept. 18 -- Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Friday took a jibe at the BJP over the dismissal of a case against Bankura Lok Sabha MP Arup Chakraborty, alleging that leaders joining the BJP get a "washing machine" treatment while those who stand their ground face a "crushing machine".

In a post on X, Banerjee wrote, "Amazing! Welcome to the great machine age of PM Modi's New India:- Join the BJP and the WASHING MACHINE awaits. Stand your ground and the CRUSHING MACHINE starts rolling."

His remarks came after the Lokpal dismissed the case against Arup Chakraborty as lacking merit, three months after he left the TMC to join the rebel NCPI faction.

In a preliminary inquiry report dated August 28, the Central Bureau of In...