The Trinamool Congress has accused the BJP of producing bogus news items and described saffron party leaders visiting West Bengal from outside the state in the poll-bound state as "tourists" who have no idea of its heritage and language.

Senior TMC leader and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said BJP leaders have time to travel across the country and ''shed crocodile tears'' for farmers but not pay any heed to those protesting against the farm laws.

''BJP leaders are coming to Bengal and going to other places. But they don't listen to the farmers who are protesting outside Delhi. The BJP's concern for the farmers is a pure sham,'' she added.

BJP president JP Nadda, attacked the Trinamool Congress government over the PM-Kisan scheme, saying it agreed to implement the welfare programme only after realising that the party was fast losing ground among the farmers in the state. He also launched the 'Krishok Surokkha Abhijan' to woo farmers in the state ahead of the assembly elections.

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