Apologise or face defamation, Trinamool to Narendra Modi

But who was the person who bought the painting for Rs 1.80 crore”.  

“Who all have bought her paintings, for what price they bought it, suddenly how they found out your talent, this the people of Bengal want to know,” he had said.  

Roy said the party has written to the Election Commission complaining that such “unsubstantiated” allegations are a violation of the model code of conduct.  

“Someone whose hands are blood-stained in Gujarat riots is doubting the integrity and sincerity of our leader and making personal attacks,” he said.

State finance minister Amit Mitra said all money raised from the sale of paintings have either gone for charity purposes or funding the party's mouthpiece ‘Jago Bangla'.  

“Modi has made a very low level of personal attack on her. By going to the lowest denominator he has changed the political discourse in the country,” he said.