Veteran Communist leader Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday termed as "meaningless" the appeal of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the Congress and Left parties to come together with her party -- the TMC -- to fight the BJP.

Banerjee Wednesday reached out to opposition Congress and CPI(M) but the two parties rejected her appeal saying her policies are responsible for the saffron party's growth.

The national General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) said the Trinamool Congress chief still sees the Left parties as "enemies and not as political opponents".

"Several hundred of offices of the Left parties in West Bengal are still occupied by Trinamool. More than 100 people were killed. Several thousands were thrown out of their villages. Still, that type of attacks are going on", he told PTI.

The Chief Minister's appeal in this background is meaningless, Reddy said.

He further charged the ruling outfit in West Bengal with "attacking and destroying" the Left.

"It is she (Mamata) who is responsible for forcibly using violence against the Left in a very big way, and weaken the Left in West Bengal in the most undemocratic way and now what's the meaning of this appeal?", Reddy asked.

Left parties see the BJP as an "enemy" and would like to fight against it but at the same time view Trinamool as "equally a rival", he said.

Speaking during the debate on the Governor's address in the state Assembly in Kolkata, Banerjee had said the BJP is trying to run a parallel government in West Bengal and parties like the Congress and the CPI(M) should "join hands" with the Trinamool Congress to fight against it.&nbsp;

Veteran Communist leader Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday termed as "meaningless" the appeal of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the Congress and Left parties to come together with her party -- the TMC -- to fight the BJP.

Veteran Communist leader Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday termed as "meaningless" the appeal of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the Congress and Left parties to come together with her party -- the TMC -- to fight the BJP. Banerjee Wednesday reached out to opposition Congress and CPI(M) but the two parties rejected her appeal saying her policies are responsible for the saffron party's growth. The national General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) said the Trinamool Congress chief still sees the Left parties as "enemies and not as political opponents". "Several hundred of offices of the Left parties in West Bengal are still occupied by Trinamool. More than 100 people were killed. Several thousands were thrown out of their villages. Still, that type of attacks are going on", he told PTI. The Chief Minister's appeal in this background is meaningless, Reddy said. He further charged the ruling outfit in West Bengal with "attacking and destroying" the Left. "It is she (Mamata) who is responsible for forcibly using violence against the Left in a very big way, and weaken the Left in West Bengal in the most undemocratic way and now what's the meaning of this appeal?", Reddy asked. Left parties see the BJP as an "enemy" and would like to fight against it but at the same time view Trinamool as "equally a rival", he said. Speaking during the debate on the Governor's address in the state Assembly in Kolkata, Banerjee had said the BJP is trying to run a parallel government in West Bengal and parties like the Congress and the CPI(M) should "join hands" with the Trinamool Congress to fight against it.

Mamata Banerjee's appeal for Left, Congress, TMC to join hands 'meaningless': Sudhakar Reddy

Telangana Congress leader Sudhakara Reddy joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.

Reddy joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. He had resigned from Congress party on Sunday.

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''I have officially joined the BJP today. Tomorrow, I will take part in PM Narendra Modi's rally in Hyderabad,'' said Reddy after joining BJP.

Commenting on the development, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav said he (Sudhakara Reddy) has been a senior leader of the Congress party. Today, he has joined BJP and has decided to work under the leadership of Modiji, he added.&nbsp;

His joining BJP will strengthen the party in Telangana, Madhav noted.

Telangana Congress leader Sudhakara Reddy joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday. Reddy joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. He had resigned from Congress party on Sunday.

Telangana Congress leader Sudhakara Reddy joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday. Reddy joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. He had resigned from Congress party on Sunday. Delhi: P. Sudhakara Reddy joins Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP president Amit Shah. He had resigned from Congress party earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Bgcr0rH1o5 — ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019 × ''I have officially joined the BJP today. Tomorrow, I will take part in PM Narendra Modi's rally in Hyderabad,'' said Reddy after joining BJP. Commenting on the development, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav said he (Sudhakara Reddy) has been a senior leader of the Congress party. Today, he has joined BJP and has decided to work under the leadership of Modiji, he added. His joining BJP will strengthen the party in Telangana, Madhav noted.

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