Party offices, residences of former lawmakers and a martyrs’ memorial belonging to both the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) were attacked and vandalised Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday by a group of armed individuals, party members said.
They damaged the CCTV, windows and the door of my residence. When local residents came out, they were also beaten up. I have lodged a complaint. A few other local residents who were assaulted also lodged complaints. “Goons, backed by the BJP, carried out attacks throughout the night. The offices and residences of our former MLA and former councilor were vandalized. “I have heard that CPIM offices were also attacked. This clearly reveals who the real enemy is. “The CPIM is coming under attack almost every day. The TMC’s former MLA’s residence was attacked. Later he joined the AITC. But BJP is not involved in this vandalism. Police will take action. I will urge the chief minister to take stringent action against those involved. Some people are carrying out such attacks in the guise of BJP workers.
“Around 100–150 men, mostly unidentified and outsiders, carried out the attack.
The police came to inquire,” said Debabrata Majumdar, former AITC MLA from Jadavpur. Despite CCTV footage clearly revealing the faces of the accused persons, they haven’t been arrested,” said Kunal Ghosh, spokesperson for the Mamata-backed faction of the AITC. Mamata Banerjee has already said that political parties should come together to fight the BJP,” Ghosh added. If BJP gives shelter to these lumpens, it would be suicidal for the party,” said Sujan Chakraborty, former CPIM MLA from Jadavpur. BJP doesn’t support this kind of political culture,” said Samik Bhattacharya, BJP state president.
“Majumdar was earlier with the BJP.
