Tension escalated in South Kolkata region on Monday, the last day of campaigning for the Bhawanipur Assembly seat bypoll, ahead of the September 30 elections, as Trinamool Congress supporters allegedly physically assaulted former BJP state president Dilip Ghosh. When he was campaigning for Priyanka. Against whom Tibrewal stands Mamata Banerjee.
The incident took place near Jadubabar Bazar (Jadu Babu Bazar) in Bhawanipur area where some Trinamool supporters blocked Ghosh’s path and pushed him to the side of the road. Supporters started chanting “Joy Bangla” – a slogan coined by Mamata Banerjee to counter the BJP’s “Jai Shri Ram” – and shouted to go back.
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A scuffle broke out between Ghosh’s personal security guards and Trinamool Congress supporters and the guards were seen pointing guns at them to disperse the crowd. Ghosh was surrounded and taken away. A BJP supporter was injured in the scuffle.
No equal opportunity: BJP
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Monday that the situation in Bhabnipur was critical after the incident. The Nandigram member further said that the Election Commission did not take any action after receiving objections from the BJP. “The situation is dire, and the Election Commission is doing nothing. Our party sent a team to meet him both in Delhi and Kolkata. Our delegation met him several times, but no action was taken years as saying.
However, PTI quoted sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of the state as saying that the Election Commission had sought a report from the state government by 4 pm. It is not yet known whether the state has sent its report to the Election Commission.
The BJP argues that the TMC does not provide a “fair playing field” to its competitors. “TMC does not provide an equal playing field to its competitors. Because TMC goons are involved in state-sponsored violence, our politicians are also not allowed to campaign,” remarked BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni. He also said that if a senior leader is subjected to such “attacks”, “the fate of the average man in West Bengal is conceivable,” according to the news agency. PTI.
TMC claims BJP is trying to create unrest
The TMC, on the other hand, rubbished the allegations and accused the BJP of “trying to create unrest in the area”. The TMC further claimed that one of its workers was threatened with a gun by Ghosh’s security.
The incident was preceded by protests in Bhawanipur over BJP MP Arjun Singh’s campaign campaign, when TMC workers allegedly surrounded him and raised ‘go back’ slogans.
TMC tweeted, “.@BJP4Bengal A new low! How dare you target the public in broad daylight? Don’t people have the right to protest against leaders they don’t support? Human rights so blatant The violation is shameful! It compromises the safety and security of the people in Bhawanipur!”
‘Bhabanipur bypoll should be cancelled’: Dilip Ghosh
Speaking to the media, the party’s national vice president Ghosh said, “Look this is the situation in West Bengal. They won’t even allow anyone to campaign. I was pushed and beaten up because I had come here to campaign for my candidate. There is no democracy in the state. We will make a formal complaint.”
Ghosh said CNN-News18: “I was attacked today. I don’t think this election can be held peacefully. We never thought that the fight for TMC would become so tough that they would adopt such tactics. It is dangerous for democracy. This election is being held so that the CM who lost the election can win.
Referring to the alleged assault by TMC workers, he said their security was attacked and when they were attacked their security took out their weapons. “This is the law and order situation in West Bengal. The situation is not conducive to elections. Till the situation becomes normal, the election should be canceled.”
The BJP leader claimed that Mamata Banerjee fears losing the Bhawanipur bypoll after she lost the Nandigram seat in the West Bengal assembly elections this year. “Mamata is afraid that she will be defeated again. This fear is driving them to adopt such tactics. That’s why I was attacked. This election is being conducted only so that Mamata can contest and enter through the back door to win. Why are those who are protecting us being accused? What about TMC goons? Won’t they be punished? This election should be cancelled. Hold elections when the law and order situation is not bad.”
Meanwhile, state BJP president Sukant Majumdar said, “We touch the feet of an elderly person. This is the culture of Bengal. forget anything. Look at the age of Dilip Ghosh. He is being kicked!
“Is this the culture of the state? I have not learned these things. When Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or Abhishek Banerjee goes to Delhi, we can also block their way and shout ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Have we done this?
“They are not only killing democracy; They are destroying the culture of the state. The people of Bengal will throw away this proud woman.”
With inputs from IANS, PTI.
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