Siliguri, July 8 -- BJP MP Raju Bista on Wednesday alleged that former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slapped one of her own party workers during a protest march.

"A man was trying to control the crowd and make way for Mamata. But Mamata lost her cool and slapped her own party worker," he said in a post on X and attached a video. Bista is BJP MP from Darjeeling

Mamata Banerjee, who addressed a protest march by the party over the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl, alleged that the police failed to ensure security and accused the BJP government in the state of allowing violence and said there was permission for the rally from the Calcutta High Court.

She questioned the role of police in maintaining law and order and alleg...