West Bengal: Stone Pelting At Mithun Chakraborty's Rally In Midnapore, BJP Accuses TMC

A police officer confirmed that as soon as the roadshow approached Shekhpura More, some bystanders threw stones and bottles at the actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty's rally.

BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty held a roadshow in West Bengal's Medinipur district.

Source : IANS

A case of stone-pelting was reported in Midnapore in West Bengal where a roadshow by actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty came under attack as some individuals started throwing stones at the BJP leader's cavalcade.

BJP candidate for the Midnapore Lok Sabha seat, Agnimitra Paul, accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of throwing glass bottles and stones at the procession, a claim that the ruling party denied.

Both Chakraborty and Paul were unharmed during this incident.

The roadshow began at Collectorate More and was heading towards Keranitola, with hundreds of BJP supporters chanting slogans, while Chakraborty and Paul waved to the crowd from a vehicle.

However, as the roadshow approached Shekhpura More, some bystanders threw stones and bottles at the rally. BJP members then charged at them, resulting in a fight. Fortunately, the situation was swiftly brought under control, a police officer said, PTI reported.

"The TMC is scared of swelling support for the BJP and is resorting to such hooliganism. They can stoop so low as to disrespect a legendary actor like Mithun Chakraborty," Paul said.

She said that attendees of the TMC meeting on a street corner were the ones who started the violence. "Such conduct by those who tried to create chaos in a peaceful convoy is despicable," Paul also said.

In response, TMC spokesperson Trinankur Bhattacharya refuted the allegations, stating, "We don't believe in such unruly acts. The BJP itself is staging the drama as the roadshow was a flop."

Reports Of Assault & Intimidation During Phase 5 

Even before the polling began on Monday, reports of intimidation, assaults, and even hospitalisations poured in West Bengal. Yesterday, the violence erupted in Howrah's Salkia a few hours before the scheduled hour of polling at 7 AM. The BJP highlighted that its workers were assaulted by the TMC.

BJP candidate Arjun Singh has blamed intimidation of voters by TMC workers in Barrackpore. "They even threatened to shoot me," Singh said.

Arjun Singh later had to face "Go Back" slogans in Kanchrapara after he accused a TMC polling agent of being an "outsider". He had gone to the spot to verify allegations by a woman that she was not being allowed to vote. Later, the police brought the situation under control.