<p>The Trinamool Congress said on Friday that Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Dutta should have reached out to the party leadership over his grievances rather than resigning.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, senior TMC leader and minister Firhad Hakim said that he was baffled by Dutta's resignation.</p>.<p>"Being a senior leader, Dutta should have approached the top leadership if he had any grievances. What I know is that Dutta had some issues with a section of local party leaders. Can it be a reason good enough to sever all ties in the present situation?" Hakim said.</p>.<p>"I can only say that Dutta was liked by 'Didi' (Mamata Banerjee) and their relation was beyond politics. We all know what she did during his serious ailment," he added.</p>.<p>Reacting to the resignation, minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, the party's district president of North 24 Parganas, said TMC is like a baniyan tree, which will not be affected with a few leaves falling off as it is deeply entrenched in the lives of the people of Bengal.</p>.<p>"Our leader is Mamata Banerjee and she always has the backing of the masses," Mallick said.</p>.<p>BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said no leader, having self-respect, will remain in Trinamool Congress, which is a sinking ship.</p>.<p>"Only its supremo (Mamata Banerjee) and her nephew (Abhishek Banerjee) will be left in the party along with a handful of their supporters," he said.</p>.<p>Ghosh said Dutta and former minister Suvendu Adhikari are welcome to join the BJP along with other TMC leaders who have quit the party.</p>.<p>Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh of the BJP urged Dutta to join his party and claimed, "Silbhadra-da was not being allowed to work in the Trinamool Congress."</p>
<p>The Trinamool Congress said on Friday that Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Dutta should have reached out to the party leadership over his grievances rather than resigning.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, senior TMC leader and minister Firhad Hakim said that he was baffled by Dutta's resignation.</p>.<p>"Being a senior leader, Dutta should have approached the top leadership if he had any grievances. What I know is that Dutta had some issues with a section of local party leaders. Can it be a reason good enough to sever all ties in the present situation?" Hakim said.</p>.<p>"I can only say that Dutta was liked by 'Didi' (Mamata Banerjee) and their relation was beyond politics. We all know what she did during his serious ailment," he added.</p>.<p>Reacting to the resignation, minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, the party's district president of North 24 Parganas, said TMC is like a baniyan tree, which will not be affected with a few leaves falling off as it is deeply entrenched in the lives of the people of Bengal.</p>.<p>"Our leader is Mamata Banerjee and she always has the backing of the masses," Mallick said.</p>.<p>BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said no leader, having self-respect, will remain in Trinamool Congress, which is a sinking ship.</p>.<p>"Only its supremo (Mamata Banerjee) and her nephew (Abhishek Banerjee) will be left in the party along with a handful of their supporters," he said.</p>.<p>Ghosh said Dutta and former minister Suvendu Adhikari are welcome to join the BJP along with other TMC leaders who have quit the party.</p>.<p>Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh of the BJP urged Dutta to join his party and claimed, "Silbhadra-da was not being allowed to work in the Trinamool Congress."</p>