In past TMC was in alliance with BJP: Rahul attacks PM, Didi in first Bengal rally

In his first rally in Bengal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.

He termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" or golden Bengal as a "mirage" and said the saffron party has nothing to offer except for hatred, violence and dividing people on the basis of language, religion, caste and creed.

Rahul also took a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said his party would never align with the BJP and the RSS, unlike the TMC, which in the past had been an alliance partner of the saffron party-led NDA.