Kolkata: Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik on Saturday alleged that supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress attacked his automotive at Dinhata in West Bengal’s Coochbehar district. The TMC supporters allegedly pelted stones on the automotive carrying the minister. The entrance windshield of the automotive additionally cracked. Black flags had been additionally proven to the minister. Pramanik stated, “the police are acting as mere spectators and shielding the perpetrators of violence. People of the state are witnessing what is being done by TMC supporters in the state”. Pramanik alleged that TMC was sheltering miscreants.
#WATCH | West Bengal: The convoy of Nisith Pramanik, MoS Home & Youth Affairs and Sports was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress-backed goons when he was going to satisfy with the social gathering staff in Coochbehar’s Dinhata space. More particulars awaited. pic.twitter.com/eXWqt7U2K9
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2023
West Bengal LoP and BJP MLA from Nandigarm Suvendu Adhikari condemned the assault on Pramanik’s convoy.
Taking to Twitter, he stated, I condemn the cowardly assault on Cooch Behar MP & MOS HMOIndia. Shri Nisith Pramanik at Dinhata. West Bengal Police personnel had been mute spectators. A Central Home Minister (MOS) is not protected in WB as ‘Mamata Goons’ are roaming free & have been given a free hand earlier than Panchayat Elections.”
I condemn the cowardly assault on Cooch Behar MP & MOS @HMOIndia Shri Nisith Pramanik at Dinhata.@WBPolice personnel had been mute spectators. A Central Home Minister (MOS) is not protected in WB as ‘Mamata Goons’ are roaming free & have been given a free hand earlier than Panchayat Elections. pic.twitter.com/fs6Wm2Tb9P
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) February 25, 2023
Trinamool Congress chief Jaiprakash Majumdar, whereas reacting to this, stated BJP leaders like Dilip Ghosh and Suvendu Adhikari are instigating the saffron social gathering staff to disrupt peace in West Bengal. “These leaders should be brought to task first”, he acknowledged.
BJP West Bengal spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya stated “if a central minister’s car is attacked in this manner, then think about the security of the common people in the state”.
Bhattacharya stated the Governor ought to provoke steps for the imposition of Article 355 in the state.
