3 weeks ago
BJP Leaders Condemn Stone Attack on Mamata Banerjee's Convoy
A very important woman politician in India named Mamata Banerjee was riding in her car to visit the family of a worker from her political party who had died.
Along the way, a crowd surrounded her car and threw big stones, mud, shoes, and bricks at it.
She said the attack happened right in front of police officers, but they did not stop it.
She was very scared and said that if the car windows had been open, she could have been badly hurt or even killed.
The worker she was going to visit had reportedly died while in police custody.
Leaders from another political party called the BJP said they were sorry this happened and that hurting a woman is never okay.
A minister named Agnimitra Paul said this kind of behavior is not part of the BJP's culture.
The leader of the BJP in the state, Samik Bhattacharya, said no one from their party was involved and asked the police to take action.
People from Banerjee's party are asking the police to investigate who threw the stones.
Mamata Banerjee's convoy was attacked in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, while she was en route to the residence of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody.
Protesters reportedly raised 'Chor bhagao' slogans and threw large stones, mud, shoes and bricks at her vehicle, smearing mud on the car's windows.
Banerjee said the attack happened 'right in front of the police' and could have killed her had the windows been open, accusing police of 'providing protection to the BJP.'
West Bengal Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul condemned the attack as not 'the BJP's culture,' said such behavior toward an elderly woman is never acceptable, and warned of strict action against anyone justifying it.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya denied any BJP worker's involvement, called the incident a matter 'between the public and TMC,' and urged police to take action.
- Who
- TMC chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen; BJP leaders Agnimitra Paul and Samik Bhattacharya condemned the attack.
- What
- Protesters surrounded Banerjee's convoy, raised 'Chor bhagao' slogans and threw large stones, mud, shoes and bricks at her vehicle, which she said happened in front of police without any intervention.
- Where
- Halisahar in the Bijpur police station area, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
- When
- Sunday, as reported in the articles.
- Why
- Banerjee was en route to meet the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody; she alleged 'anti-social elements' attacked her and accused police of 'providing protection to the BJP.'
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Responsibility for the attack
Trinamool Congress
Mamata Banerjee blamed 'anti-social elements' and alleged police were 'providing protection to the BJP,' implying BJP-linked involvement; TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed protesters were brought from outside with the alleged involvement of the local police station-in-charge.
BJP
BJP leaders denied any worker involvement. Samik Bhattacharya called it a matter 'between the public and TMC,' while Minister Agnimitra Paul said anyone justifying the incident in the BJP's name would face strict action.
Police conduct
Trinamool Congress
Banerjee said the stoning occurred in view of police who failed to intervene, and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh questioned how police allowed such miscreants to gather.
BJP
Samik Bhattacharya said the police under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari would take immediate action against those responsible.
Key facts
- Target
- Mamata Banerjee, TMC chief and former West Bengal chief minister
- Location
- Halisahar, Bijpur police station area, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Incident
- Large stones, mud, shoes and bricks thrown at her convoy; 'Chor bhagao' slogans raised
- Context
- En route to the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody
- Accompanying figures
- Kalyan Banerjee (Lok Sabha MP) and Dola Sen (Rajya Sabha MP)
- TMC allegations
- Police failed to intervene and were 'providing protection to the BJP'; TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged station-in-charge involvement
- BJP response
- Agnimitra Paul and Samik Bhattacharya condemned the attack; no BJP worker involvement claimed
- Next step
- Samik Bhattacharya said police under Suvendu Adhikari will take immediate action
Quotes
Samik Bhattacharya
State BJP president
““Whatever she has done for the last 14 years, but I am a team member of this new government and a supporter of the Chief Minister. Neither I, nor our party, nor our government supports acts like assaulting, manhandling, or throwing mud, ink, or footwear. This cannot be part of our culture; this is not the BJP’s culture.””
republicworld.com
“"This is not Bengal’s culture. This is not the culture of our government either. My honourable chief minister or state president does not support this. If anyone thinks that by taking the name of the BJP, we will applaud this, they are mistaken. Strict action will be taken against you."”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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