BJP president J P Nadda attacks Mamata for 'boycotting' Visva-Bharati event, she says was never invited

BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of "boycotting" the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati, which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, due to her "jealousy, and political malice and rivalry", and also denigrating the state's culture and Rabindranath Tagore's prestige.