Kolkata, March 15 -- BJP leader Dilip Ghosh lashed out at West Bengal minister Shashi Panja, calling her a "drama queen" following a clash between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata's Girish Park area.

Speaking to reporters, Ghosh alleged that Panja was staging drama after the clash and claimed that people brought by her were beaten during the confrontation.

"She (Shashi Panja) brought 50 people, and they all got beaten up. If she had brought 200 people, we would have beaten them all. For those who don't know the history of Shashi Panja, let me tell you. When Sudip Banerjee was arrested by the CBI, these people brought a mob of hundreds and attacked our state office... She look...