The state BJP strongly condemned the Trinamool's attack on Modi.
"Unable to counter the allegations politically, Trinamool leaders have stooped to a new low, making offensive comments, and trying to belittle the political discourse. The comments reflect the Trinamool has become politically bankrupt," the BJP said in a press statement.
State BJP president Rahul Sinha too condemned the attack and asserted that the "sale of a painting at exorbitant prices was a well known fact and did not need to be proved".
The man at the centre of the chit fund controversy, Saradha promoter Sudipta Sen, who the opposition parties allege is the buyer of the paintings, has denied having purchased Banerjee's artwork.
Sen, now behind bars for the scam, during one of his court appearances told media persons that the painting was not bought for any money, only to subsequently claim that he did not make any such purchase.
"The painting was not bought for any money," said Sen and then went on to add "I don't know about any such purchase of painting, I did not purchase any painting".
