Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up state BJP leader Mukul Roy and enquired about the health of his wife who is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment in a private hospital. The two-minute conversation between Modi and Roy has triggered political speculation because it came after TMC leader and MP Abhiskek Banerjee made a surprise visit to the hospital on Wednesday evening.
Sources in BJP said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Roy at around 10.30 a.m. and enquired about the health of his wife. He also assured all possible assistance to the BJP national vice-president. Though Mukul Roy said that it was a courtesy call but it has triggered speculation among political circles in the state.
The call assumed significance because on Tuesday evening on his way back from the cyclone ravaged South 24 Parganas, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and Trinamool Congress (TMYC) president Abhishek Banerjee made a surprise visit to the private hospital to check on the ailing wife of former party colleague Mukul Roy. It added to speculation about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice-president’s next move.