North 24 Parganas, May 31 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Arjun Singh on Sunday said that people welcomed TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee with chants of 'thief-thief' while claiming that the latter "forced thousands of people to flee Bengal".

He also launched a sharp attack against the TMC while rejecting allegations surrounding an attack on Abhishek Banerjee, claiming the ruling party leader was merely facing public wrath.

"... Abhishek Banerjee, who forced thousands of people to flee Bengal, was welcomed by the public with chants of 'thief-thief' (chor-chor). The allegations they are making are false," Singh told reporters while reacting to the incident.

Singh further insinuated that the public reception reflects deep-sea...