We condemn it outright, this will not stop BJP's expansion in Bengal," Prasad said.He said the Trinammol congress is nervous after the success of Amit Shah's programme in Bengal.Rahul Sinha from the West Bengal unit of BJP also alleged that the family was pressured to join TMC. The local BJP leaders added that despite repeated requests, the Naxalbari police did not register a formal complaint into the incident.The TMC dismissed BJP's claim and said there was no pressure on the family and that it joined the party willingly. Our chief minister has created an Adivasi development department for the marginalised section of society. The Mahalis have willingly joined TMC today. There was no pressure on them," said TMC's Darjeeling Zilla president Gautam Deb.

Source: Times of India May 03, 2017 12:22 UTC