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Kolkata: Even as the BJP continues its 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’, party leader Priyangu Pandey on Wednesday claimed that people belonging to TMC attacked and fired on his car in the Bharpara area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He also alleged that bombs were thrown on his car and then 6-7 rounds of firing were done.
“Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh’s residence. We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality. The moment our car stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle. 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at my vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done. This is a joint conspiracy of TMC and the Police. They planned my murder. The police supported and gave information. My security was withdrawn and then this incident happened,” he said.
#WATCH | West Bengal: BJP leader Priyangu Pandey says, “Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh’s residence…We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality. The moment our car stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle.… pic.twitter.com/LNn2AMzVES
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2024
The BJP leader also mentioned that his driver had been shot at. “There are two people who are severly injured among the other seven,” he added.
Speaking on the incident, former BJP MP, Arjun Singh said that there was a plan to kill Priyangu Pandey.
Screenshots from the video shared by BJP leader Priyangu Pandey of the attack on him in Bhatpara of North 24 Paraganas today. pic.twitter.com/gsqixK2zab
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2024
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a ’12-hour Bengal Bandh’ on Wednesday, August 28 in protest against police crackdown on peaceful protest during ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ – march to state secretariat on Tuesday. Meanwhile, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul lashed out at the Bengal government as she took part in the 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ called by her party on Wednesday.
Speaking to ANI, she said that the police and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government have become spineless. Paul also mentioned that the police have invalidated the orders of the Supreme Court.
The BJP leader further said that it is clear that CM Mamata is scared and she wants to stop this student agitation by using the police and administration.
“If she was not afraid, she would not have used lathi charge, tear gas. This injustice will not work. Mamata Banerjee is insulting the people who have put her on the throne today,” Agnimitra Paul added.
“They are going around with a disgusting attitude. They have all become spineless. Police have invalidated the orders of the Supreme Court. They used water cannons mixed with chemicals on the protestors. They are unable to provide safety to women of the state and when women protest, they use force to disperse them. We will continue to protest,” she said.
It is pertinent to note, that drivers and conductors of government buses in Kolkata have been instructed by the administration to wear helmets.
Speaking to ANI, a bus driver said, “Today is bandh, so we are wearing helmets.” Notably, the bandh by the BJP has been called after the police used lathi charges and tear gas on protestors during the BJP’s protest march yesterday.
The rally termed ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ started from the College Square in the capital of West Bengal, amid heightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat with protestors gathering at the Santragachi area in Howrah. Later, the police hosed protestors with water cannons as they climbed atop police barricades, clashed with police personnel and broke the barricades at Santragachi in Howrah during the protest march.
