Kolkata, April 22 -- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader Chandrima Bhattacharya on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that its "Matrishakti Bharosa Card" initiative amounts to bribery under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and constitutes a serious threat to women's safety and data security.

Referring to the Representation of the People Act, Bhattacharya said, "Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 defines bribery as any gift, offer, or promise made by a candidate or their agent to any person with the object, directly or indirectly, of inducing voters."

She alleged that the BJP initiative falls under the same category, stating, "What the BJ...