AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN): Reacting over ruling BJP’s allegation that Manik Sarkar in last 25 years didn’t visit Gandacherra, Sarkar said, “In my last 20 years of Chief Ministry I visited Gandacherra for 16 times”.

Manik Sarkar said this in a media question’s reply after BJP spokesperson Ashok Sinha raised question on yesterday why Manik Sarkar didn’t visit Gandacherra in last 25 years.

The issue was raised when Manik Sarkar with CPI-M MLAs visited Gandacherra but faced blockade, ‘Go-Back’ slogans.

CPI-M sharply attacked BJP Govt against the incident, alleging BJP, IPFT have done that job.

Reacting over CPI-M’s allegation Ashok Sinha said, the were not BJP activists adding question why Manik Sarar didn’t visit Gandacherra in last 25 years.

Counter attacking BJP leader’s claim Manik Sarkar said, “I visited 16 times Gandacherra in last 20 years”.