Bhartiya Janata Party's newly appointed national secretary from West Bengal Anupam Hazra today made a controversial comment saying that he will go and hug chief minister Mamata Banerjee if he contracts Covid-19.Hazra’s comments came during his media interaction at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district where he went to attend a meeting of party workers on Sunday afternoon where they were seen flouting social distancing norms and also not wearing masks amid the ongoing pandemic, according to a report by Hindustan Times.“Our workers are fighting a bigger enemy than corona.
They are fighting Mamata Banerjee. Since they were not affected by corona they are not scared anymore. I will hug Mamata Banerjee if I have corona (get infected).