Archive · 13 Dec 2025
BJP Worker Arrested for Assaulting Patty Vendor in Kolkata
A man named Tarun Bhattacharya, who supports the BJP, was arrested for hitting a patty seller in Kolkata.
This happened during a big event where people were reading from the Gita.
The seller was making chicken patties, but some people thought they were vegetarian.
A fight started, and the seller was hit.
The BJP says they support the man who was arrested, but another political party, Trinamul Congress, says this was wrong and that the BJP is being mean and violent.
They also criticized a BJP leader for praising the people who hit the seller.
Tarun Bhattacharya, a BJP worker, was arrested for assaulting a patty vendor in Kolkata.
The incident occurred during a Gita recitation event at Brigade Parade Ground on 7 December.
Bhattacharya claimed the vendor was selling chicken patties instead of vegetarian ones, leading to an altercation.
Trinamul Congress condemned the attack and criticized BJP's actions, including a leader's support for the assailants.
The BJP stands in support of Bhattacharya’s family, while Trinamul Congress predicts BJP's decline due to their alleged hate policies.
- Who
- Tarun Bhattacharya, a BJP worker, and a patty vendor
- What
- Assault of a patty vendor during a Gita recitation event
- When
- 7 December (incident), early hours of the day of the article (arrest)
- Where
- Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata (incident); Uttarpara, Kolkata (arrest)
- Why
- Altercation over the type of patties being sold, leading to an assault
- Arrested Person
- Tarun Bhattacharya
- Location of Arrest
- Uttarpara, Kolkata
- Charges Filed
- Sections 189(2), 126(2), 115(2), 324(2), 299 of IPC
- Incident Date
- 7 December
- Incident Location
- Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata
- Political Parties Involved
- BJP, Trinamul Congress
- Trinamul Congress Criticism
- Condemned the attack and criticized BJP's actions
