TMC MP and spokesperson Derek O'Brien also alleged that the "NSA (Ajit Doval) is a RSS sympathiser" and the Burdwan blast in Bengal was "part of a devious BJP master game plan" and was "conceived, drafted and approved by RSS headquaters".
"For us black money is a priority issue. We will raise the black money issue on the floor of Parliament. We will also seek the support of the like-minded parties on this issue. The BJP had promised that it would bring back the black money after coming to power. It made a false promise," he told PTI.
Derek's statement came as a reaction to the statements made by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
"Mr Jaitley, nothing personal. Do what you may from your perch in Delhi - but Bengal, its people, and the TMC need no lessons on patriotism and nationalistic ideas. The air in Bengal has breathed nationalism for centuries," Derek said in the statement.
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