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Liquor Bottles Thrown at CPI(M) Leader’s Kolkata Home
CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said people attacked his home in Kolkata early Thursday morning.
He said they threw bottles at the house and damaged windows and CCTV cameras.
He also said the attackers threatened him.
Bhattacharya blamed people backed by the BJP.
The BJP denied that it had any political connection to the attack.
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh also condemned what happened.
Bhattacharya said he reported the incident to police.
He said he plans to ask for a license to carry a revolver.
CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said attackers threw liquor bottles at his home around 5 a.m. Thursday.
The incident took place in the Purba Lok area of south-east Kolkata; window panes and CCTV cameras were reportedly damaged.
Bhattacharya said the attackers threatened him and alleged they were backed by the BJP.
He said he filed a complaint with East Jadavpur police and plans to apply for a licensed revolver.
The BJP denied a political link, while Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh condemned the attack and called for an end to political violence.
- Who
- CPI(M) leader and former Rajya Sabha member Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya reported the attack; the perpetrators have not been identified in the report.
- What
- Bottles were allegedly thrown at Bhattacharya’s house, damaging window panes and CCTV cameras; he also reported threats.
- Where
- Bhattacharya’s home in the Purba Lok area near EM Bypass, south-east Kolkata.
- When
- Around 5 a.m. on Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Bhattacharya alleged the attack was retaliation for his criticism of Hindu fundamentalism; the BJP denied a political link.
Bhattacharya and Trinamool Congress
BJP
Responsibility for the attack
Bhattacharya and Trinamool Congress
Bhattacharya alleged that BJP-backed attackers targeted his home; Kunal Ghosh criticized what he described as masked motorcycle-borne gangs and said attacks on dissenting voices must end.
BJP
BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee denied any BJP political connection, describing the attackers as miscreants and condemning the incident.
Motive
Bhattacharya and Trinamool Congress
Bhattacharya said the attack happened because he speaks against Hindu fundamentalism.
BJP
The BJP rejected a political link; Mukherjee suggested that some Trinamool miscreants were adopting saffron and committing such acts.
Key facts
- Reported time
- Around 5 a.m. Thursday
- Location
- Purba Lok area near EM Bypass, south-east Kolkata
- Reported damage
- Window panes and CCTV cameras
- Police complaint
- Bhattacharya said he lodged an FIR with East Jadavpur police station
- Bhattacharya’s allegation
- He said the attackers were BJP-backed and linked the attack to his criticism of Hindu fundamentalism
- BJP response
- BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee denied a BJP political link and condemned the attack
- Security plan
- Bhattacharya said he intends to apply for a revolver license
Quotes
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
CPI(M) leader and former Rajya Sabha member
“The pernicious culture of attacks by masked motorcycle-borne gangs is spreading rapidly, yet the BJP-controlled police are making no arrests.”
NDTV
“Hindutva supporters attacked my home. This is how terrorists attack - with their faces covered.”
NDTV
Sources
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