A BJP rally in West Bengal’s Pashchim Bardhaman district was attacked with crude bombs on Saturday. BJP alleged the role of TMC in the onslaught since there were similar incidents involving TMC hooligans in the past. 5 BJP workers were injured in this incident. As per reports, the BJP had taken out a procession under their flagship ‘Aar Noi Annay’ campaign to protest against the oppression of people under the rule of Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee
BJP leader Lakhan Ghouri, whil accusing the ruling party of the attack said, “The TMC goons fired and hurled bombs injuring five to seven people. We are on our way to the hospital. Despite asking for help no steps have been taken.” In the previous October, another BJP rally in Birbhum district was attacked with crude bombs. Union Minister and Bengal BJP MP Babul Supriyo said, “The block President of TMC, Ashik Mondol, is the biggest coal mafia in the area… And the whole mafia is controlled by TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari. I know this area inside out.”
The BJP General Secretary and West Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya has said that the party will hold protests in the entire state. “We will hold protests in entire West Bengal. Police are in cahoots with criminals as they were aware of BJP rally in Asansol. It only happens in Bengal that goons can hurl bombs and fire bullets in the presence of state police,” he said.
(With inputs from ANI)
