Refusing to pay much heed to the "moderate" statement made by new Bengal Pradesh Congress president Subhankar Sarkar towards the Trinamool Congress, former PCC president Adhir Chowhdury on Tuesday said that his fight against the "corrupt" regime would continue as before.

"Private statements are immaterial … I will continue to hit the streets challenging this corrupt Government," Chowhdury a five-time MP from Behrampore before he lost out to a new comer and former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan in this year's parliamentary elections said.

Earlier Sarkar known for his moderate feelings for the Mamata Banerjee's TMC, had said soon after becoming the State party president that he would have no problem in supporting the powers that be if they functioned democratically.

"The Congress is clear about its secular democratic values … we have nothing personal against the Trinamool Congress … if we see that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is working towards restoring the democratic culture in the State then we will have no reason to be unnecessarily combative," Sarkar had said soon after assuming charge.

When asked to comment on his remarks, Chowdhury said people were free to enjoy their personal views iterating, "I will continue my protests against this corrupt government as earlier … besides there has been no information coming from the national leadership to suspend the movement against this Government which means the policy of the State party remains unchanged," vis a vis the TMC.

The Pradesh Congress which holds Mamata Banerjee responsible for its weakened condition in the State had under Chowdhury declared an all out war against the TMC since 2016 when for the first time it struck an alliance with the Left Front.

Subsequently the party has been fighting the TMC on all the issues from Sharada, Narada, school level recruitment scam to RG Kar rape and murder case.