Terming the recent communal clashes that erupted in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram during Ram Navami as “direct challenge to good governance in Bihar”, CPI(ML)-L leader Dipankar Bhattacharya on Tuesday lambasted the BJP for what he said was an attempt to “turn Bihar into Gujarat”.

Talking to PTI, Bhattacharya, CPI(ML) general secretary, which supports the grand alliance government in Bihar, said the recent clashes underlined the need for Opposition unity to oust the BJP in the forthcoming general elections in 2024.