Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the dominant partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), of flouting the common agenda and adopting a "big brotherly" attitude, cornering smaller partners in the ruling coalition.

Recapitulating her experience in the NDA, Banerjee in her latest book 'Anubhuti' (Feelings) released on October 7, detailed how she was cornered for raising her voice against the "big brotherly" attitude of the BJP.

Narrating the conflict with NDA, Banerjee in her 96-page book, said that it began with the 'big party' flouting the common agenda of the ruling coalition.

"The NDA government was formed on the basis of a common agenda without any controversial religious issue. But I noticed that the common agenda was set aside when there was no question mark on the stability of the Vajpayee government.

Smaller partners surrendered to the big party for fear of losing ministerships.

"Those like us who protested against this, were cornered, so that none could raise their voice against such unfairness," she said.

She said after the defeat of the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal assembly poll, attempts were made to eliminate her party in the state. "From the Vajpayee government also I got insults and slanders."

"Delhi thought we were finished, so they tried to vitiate the minds of our party MPs through allurements. As a bigger party BJP tried to swallow our small party by offering ministership to some. But thanks to our party MPs, they remained united," she wrote.

PTI