Kolkata, Sep 26 (PTI) Senior TMC minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday accused the BJP of showing “fake affection” towards the people of West Bengal during the election season, while mistreating them in other parts of the country once polls are over.

His comments came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Durga Puja celebrations at Santosh Mitra Square in north Kolkata, where he said he prayed before the Goddess for the emergence of a government in Bengal after the next assembly polls that would transform the state into ‘Sonar Bangla’ (Golden Bengal).

“During election season, BJP leaders show love for Bengal, its culture and Bengali people. But when there are no elections, Bengalis are beaten up and harassed across the country and in states where the BJP

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