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New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday condemned the attack on BJP leaders in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, calling it an “injustice” and criticized the police for maintaining silence.
BJP’s Malda North MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were brutally attacked by a mob on Monday when they were on their way to meet and distribute relief material to residents affected by the recent landslides in North Bengal.
While Ghosh suffered minor injuries, Murmu suffered serious injuries on his face and head.
Speaking to IANS, Chaudhary said, “This is injustice. Workers of a party can go anywhere. People are affected by floods, lakhs of people are living in bad conditions and there is panic among the people. Any member of the party, be it BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left or Muslim League, anyone can go; there is nothing wrong in it. However, when someone is attacked, beaten up, there is violence, people cover up.” Blood is very wrong.”
He further criticized the ruling Trinamool Congress government, saying, “This is what happens in Bengal. If people associated with the ruling party have done something wrong, something happens, the police remains silent. PM Modi is making allegations and the West Bengal Chief Minister is making counter-allegations. They do this as soon as elections come.”
The Congress leader also expressed optimism about the grand alliance’s prospects in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and said that “change is inevitable”.
“After Rahul Gandhi’s Voters’ Rights March, the efforts of Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and other opposition leaders to bring change in Bihar are getting support from the common people,” Chaudhary said.
He said “efforts for change” are continuing by Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and other constituents and the common people are supporting the opposition alliance.
Chaudhary said, “Even before the elections, there is proper coordination and understanding between the constituent parties. We are contesting the elections and it seems that this time there is going to be a change in Bihar.”
–IANS
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