New Delhi, June 9 -- Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on his former party after resigning from the Upper House and giving up primary membership of TMC, saying his decision was guided by "inner conscience" and a series of incidents that convinced him he could no longer continue.

Speaking to ANI, Ray said he was now looking at developments from the perspective of a "common citizen".

"As a common citizen, I feel that the new government is moving forward vigorously with its declared agenda," he said.

On being called a "traitor" by TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, he said, "I don't know whom he called a traitor and why. I don't want to comment on this."

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