Agartala, Aug. 25 -- BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb tore into the erstwhile CPI (M) dispensation over its apathy toward gymnast Dipa Karmakar.

Deb was quoted by The Indian Express stating, "Tripura girl Dipa Karmakar faced some problems during selection in an international gymnastics event, but the current CPI(M) state secretary (Jitendra Chaudhury), who was then the chairman of a sports organisation, did not help her."

Karmakar did feature in the tournament, of former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and otherBJP leaders, he added.

Deb vented his ire while Kumarghat in Unakoti district in the presence of Karmakar.

Slamming the CPI (M), Deb termed it as an 'emergency party'.

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