Kolkata, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he raised the issue of the "disrespect" shown to President Droupadi Murmu by the state government during his first meeting with the new Governor R N Ravi.
Adhikari also praised the Rashtrapati Bhavan's refusal to grant an appointment to TMC MPs to inform the President about the West Bengal government's welfare initiatives.
The senior BJP leader said he raised the "issue of disrespect towards the President by the Mamata Banerjee government" during his courtesy meeting with the governor.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan had turned down the TMC MPs' request, citing "lack of time", a source said on Thursday.
This came after the President on Saturday expressed dismay at finding neither West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor any of her cabinet ministers present at the Bagdogra airport to receive her, as she arrived to attend an international tribal conference, sparking a political controversy.
Adhikari also said that he urged the governor to ensure a complete halt to the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi Muslims into West Bengal for the sake of national security.
"Hindus will become a minority in West Bengal by 2041 if the Mamata Banerjee regime remains in power," he told reporters outside the Lok Bhavan here.
"The security of Bengal is the biggest concern at present," Adhikari asserted.
He also claimed that a strike called by a section of West Bengal government employees, demanding payment of arrears for dearness allowance, was "completely successful".
Adhikari said that the state government employees will receive the benefits of the Seventh Pay Commission if the BJP comes to power in West Bengal after the assembly elections, likely to be held in April.