Ahead of the Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, politics erupted over the celebration of the festival in West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress, saying the party had “tried its best to stop Ram Navami celebrations” in Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on the other hand, accused the BJP of interfering in officials’ transfers in the state and said the party would be responsible if any riots broke out.