"The clashes between the party workers themselves have resulted in serious breach on the law and order front," the former Railway minister said at a meeting at Alampur in Howrah district.
"People are scared. They had removed Left for its terror tactics but this regime since the end of the coalition has all but eclipsed their predecessor," he said.
Chowdhury alleged the strife among TMC's trade union wing hampered production in profitable units and impeding industrial growth as a result.
On state Congress, he said despite having a dedicated workforce there was a dearth of true leaders in the party.
"We must work from the grassroots now," he said at the meeting flanked by MLA Asit Mitra and Maya Ghosh.
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