After receiving severe criticism for his behaviour and his remarks following communal violence in his constituency, Asansol, Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Monday said that he wanted to quit politics and resign from his post but was encouraged and “inspired” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry on.

The singer-turned-politician said, in a series of tweets, that he had met PM Modi, who told him “don’t quit” and continue his “fight”.

8/9/:(cont)U may be surprised 2 know that after 2 dirty incidents in Asansol/Bengal I had met our Honble PM resigning as a Minister to quit Politics&Power for good only 2 b inspired back by our Hon’ble PM, a man who works 24/7/365 days for his country•Don’t Quit-Fight he told me

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— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

He went on to add that he is fighting “politics of hate in West Bengal” and thanked PM Modi , for encouraging him  to triumph over the “dirty noise” by continuing to work for the development of the people.

9/10:If today I am fighting all this Muck of Falsehood&Politics of Hate in WB, it is thanks 2 our Hon’ble PM who told me how we MUST triumph against all this Dirty Noise by continuing 2 fight with a goal in sight that of Development for ALL, something he DID in Gujarat&HOW (cont)

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

Supriyo said that he was facing “inner questions” of whether he should continue with politics or not following communal clashes in Asansol and found it very hard to “convince” himself to continue”.

He also slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banrejee, saying that how can a constitutional entity like the CM be so “uncouth & desperate 2 win elections with unfair means?”.

7/8: (cont) is having 2 face inner questions of whether Politics is indeed a place I need 2 b•And, I confess that at times I really find it hard 2 convince myself 2 continue•How can a Constitutional Entity like the CM be so uncouth & desperate 2 win elections with unfair means?

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Babul Supriyo, went on to say that, music has won him “hundreds of Muslim friends”, who agree that “MamtaDi’s appeasement politics has created a deep-rooted divide in the society”.

3/4: I know I wil hv 2 hang in there cuz I am fighting a cause with a noble mission•Music won me HUNDREDS of Muslim Friends who agree that MamtaDi’s appeasement Politics has created a deep-rooted divide in the society&BOTH Hindu&Muslims are walking the line of fire&anger (cont)

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

He also said that he is being termed communal because he has stood up for “humanity against appeasement politics thereby automatically making him appear fighting for the Hindus”.

4/5: A person like me who visited Ajmer Shariff twice after being wrongly denied the Filmfare for the title song HumTum, is being termed communal bcuz he has stood up for humanity against appeasement Politics thereby automatically making him appear fighting for the Hindus (cont)

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

Babul Supriyo said that the state police were behaving like Trinamool Congress Party cadre’s and were igniting fire within the state.  Hindu and Muslims were residing in complete harmony til Mamta Banerjee came to power with the “unholy ambition” to “divide and rule”.

6/7: (cont) for being truthful in reporting from ground zero about the continued biased, TMCPartyCadre like behaviour of Police that is igniting fire within a State where Hindu/Muslims resided in complete harmony til MamtaDi came 2 power with the unholy ambition 2 divide&rule, is

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 2, 2018

Trouble began for Babul Supriyo after reports emerged that he had used unparliamentary language during his recent visit to his constituency.

The MP from Asansol reportedly threatened to “skin” people, when they shouted slogans against him. The Asansol-Raniganj area witnessed clashes following a Ram Navami rally.

Also read | Ram Navami violence: BJP team in Asansol to visit clash-hit areas

According to media reports, when a person asked him to “go back” and leave them alone, Supriyo was heard shouting, “Chamra guthiye debo ekdom… (Will skin alive).”

A case was also lodged against Babul Supriyo for violating prohibitory orders in Asansol and misbehaving with a senior IPS officer, he accused the Bengal government of registering “false cases”, which, he said, reminded of the CPM rule.

Supriyo was booked for violating prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and under Sections 146, 147, 148 (rioting) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), a non-bailable offence.