Janata Dal (United), heading the NDA government in Bihar, said on Tuesday that West Bengal, under Mamata Banerjee's leadership, is fast turning into a "mini Pakistan" from where Biharis are being driven out by "Rohingyas".
The scathing criticism of the West Bengal government by JD(U) followed close on the heels of Ms Banerjee lauding her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar for deciding to contest assembly polls in four states separately.
"What is happening in West Bengal is a matter of grave concern. I have been saying this for long. I do not understand why she has thanked and commended our chief minister. Maybe she is happy that the JD(U) is contesting elections in four states on its own, not as a part of the NDA," JD(U) spokesperson Ajay Alok told a news channel in Patna, according to news agency Press Trust of India.