After Suvenduy Adhikar’s close aide was shot dead in Kolkata on Wednesday, the BJP on Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of fostering a “mafia culture” and “maha jungle raj” in West Bengal. BJP further alleged that the incident reflects the “institutionalised” post-poll violence prevailing in the state.
As reported by PTI, the BJP further alleged that the TMC has become “rattled” after its electoral defeat in the state and that the murder of Adhikari`s aide is part of the TMC`s “Khela Hobe” (game is on) politics.
Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide shot dead by bike-borne assailants
Adhikari`s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead by bike-borne assailants who intercepted Rath`s vehicle near Doltala in Madhyamgram around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, forced it to stop and opened fire at point-blank range before fleeing.
Veteran BJP leader and Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemned the killing and alleged that the TMC has turned to violence after suffering an electoral defeat in the state.
BJP Ministers slam TMC’s ‘Mafia Raj’
Shivraj, while speaking to the media, said, “TMC and Mamata Banerjee have become rattled after their crushing defeat. There is no place for violence in democracy, but the TMC has resorted to violence,” as per PTI.
Furthermore, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said a “blood-soaked political culture” has been “unleashed” by Banerjee and the TMC in West Bengal.
While taking it to social media platform X, he said, “What the state is witnessing today is a direct assault on democracy itself, where dissent is answered with violence and political rivalry is treated as justification for murder.”
Not staying far behind, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh also alleged that the murder of Rath and the shooting of another BJP leader, Rohit Roy, are part of the TMC`s political model of “Khela Hobe”.
While addressing the media, Chugh said, “The cold-blooded murder of Suvendu Adhikari`s PA and the shooting of Rohit Roy are not ordinary incidents but part of the planned political model of the TMC`s `Khela Hobe`,” as cited by PTI.
He also added, “On one hand, Mamata Banerjee`s obstinate declaration that she will not resign from the CM`s post and, on the other hand, violence of this scale shows the dictatorial, ruthless and jihadi mindset of the TMC.”
Furthermore, the BJP`s West Bengal unit president, Samik Bhattacharya, on Thursday described the killing of the Rath as a “planned political murder” and claimed that it was designed to cause instability in the state.
West Bengal Police tighten security measures across Kolkata
Following the incident that has created a ruckus across the state, the West Bengal Police have appealed to people to maintain peace.
Police have stepped up security deployment in Madhyamgram, Doharia and adjoining localities after BJP supporters staged protests, demanding the immediate arrest of the assailants, as per PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)