Will return cut money taken by TMC leaders by seizing properties if voted to power: BJP

Hitting out at the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the "cut money" issue, BJP Tuesday said if voted to power it will seize properties of TMC leaders accused of taking such commissions and return the money to people.

At a rally in south Kolkata's Hazra Road crossing, near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence, state BJP leaders also raised questions about increase in assets of some Trinamool members.

"If we are voted to power, we will seize the properties of those involved in taking cut money and return the money to the

people from whom it was taken," BJP state general secretary Sayantan Basu said.

Banerjee, he said, has asked her party leaders and councillors to return 25 per cent cut money taken from the beneficiaries of the government schemes.

"But what about the rest of 75 per cent taken by the top TMC leaders? Who will return it?" Basu asked.

"Most of the TMC leaders are saying they have given a big percentage to the party's top leaders. What about that? The TMC