West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the BJP went head-to-head in the Assembly Wednesday, trading allegations of communalism and making inflammatory statements.
The row included her thundering "I'm a Hindu... don't need certification from BJP", and ripping into its "imported Hindu dharma". The BJP responded with accusations of Hindu temples being vandalised.
The throwdown - which included BJP lawmakers protesting furiously outside the Assembly building - comes with the 2026 election, to be held in March-April, on the horizon.