After the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data showed Kolkata as the safest city among 19 metros in India, with the lowest rate of cognisable crimes in 2023, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday criticised the BJP for allegedly maligning the state on the law and order issue.

The NCRB report said that Kolkata registered 83.9 cognisable crimes per lakh population, a figure far below the national metropolitan average of 828, the data highlighted.

In contrast, Kochi topped the list with a staggering crime rate of 3,192.4, followed by Delhi at 2,105.3, it stated.

Hailing the data, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress slammed the main opposition BJP for allegedly maligning West Bengal by claiming that law and order worsened in Kolkata and the rest of the state.

The BJP, h

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