West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today described last Sunday's mob violence at Malda's Kaliachak as a ''struggle between the BSF and locals''.

Speaking on the incident for the very first time, Mamata blamed the media for misreporting the matter. Mamata said, "It was BSF versus the people. There's a struggle there. The state is not involved. The issue was distorted and misinformed. The locals there had some issues with the BSF."

Mamata also lauded her administration for effectively handling the situation. "It is nothing to do with my party or the State Government or State Police. But we managed it," Banerjee added.

Even on Friday, speaking at the inauguration of the Bengal Global business summit, Mamata had refuted reports of any communal tension in the state. "Bengal is a peaceful state where we all work together. There is no such communal incident or tension. Somebody might criticise it politically. We don't allow all this." Banerjee had said.