New Delhi: Arch rivals Trinamool and CPM have  slammed BJP over the demolition of two Lenin statues in Tripura.

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and CPM general secretary SitaramYechury were apparently on the same page on the demolition of the Lenin statues.

"Lenin is not our leader, but we are tolerant of all views. We don't support dismantling of statues of heroes be it that of Gandhiji, Netaji, Swami Vivekananda, Marx or Lenin. I will raise my voice," Mamata said at a public meeting in Bankura'sPatrasayar. 

"I fought against CPM atrocities in Singur, Nandigram and Netai. But that doesn't prevent me from opposing BJP's atrocities in Tripura. Beat CPM with your development if you can," she said.

Reacting to the demolition, Yechury said, "BJP's fascistic trait has been well displayed at Tripura's Belonia where they dismantled Lenin's statue. What's more, the governor of Tripura, holding a constitutional position, has expressed happiness over the dismantling of the statue. This is a grave danger."

Refuting Yechury's allegations of attacks by BJP-RSS supporters on Left workers, Sunil Deodhar, BJP's Tripura observer, said, "BJP has no role in the Belonia incident. It was an outburst of people's anger against CPM which was suppressed for 25 years."

Deodhar said BJP is committed to ending all kinds of political intolerance. "I assure you that once our government is formed, such incidents will never happen in Tripura," he added.