Left Front govt sheltering terrorists : Mamata

Kolkata, Nov 22 (UNI) After 48 hours of the train blast at Belacoba in north Bengal, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamta Banerjee today alleged that the state government was ''sheltering separatist forces.'' ''I hve repeatedly stressed on the terrorist threat looming large over the state. The blast in North Bengal has once again proved that the state is the oasis of the terrorists and separatist forces,'' she told mediapersons here today.

''The state is the corridor for terrorists moving between Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and NE states. The NE in turn connect Burma and China, '' she said.

''I have said repeatedly about the usage of foreign currencies in north Bengal and that it's a safe harbour for the terroriosts.

But that fallen upon deaf ears,'' she said.

''I have raised the issue in Parliament also. I urged the Central and state governments to take serious action on the issue, otherwise the situation of the state will be graver than Kashmir,'' she warned.

She also demanded that the Railway department should award equal compensation for the victims of the Belacoba blast.

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