Kolkata: The gunning down of a BJP chief in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district has prompted a contemporary disagreement between the celebration and the ruling Trinamool Congress, at a time when tensions are already working excessive between the arch political rivals over violence in Howrah over a Ram Navami procession.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has referred to as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “biased and anti-Hindu”, and West Bengal BJP Chief Dr Sukanta Majumdar stated the CM is “just for folks of 1 faith”. In the meantime, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh stated Jha was recognized domestically as “coal mafia”.
Twenty-four hours have handed since Raju Jha was killed, and the police are but to make an arrest. A senior police officer from the district advised ThePrint on situation of anonymity that no political hyperlink to the killing has been established to this point. “It has been solely 24 hours, the investigation is at an early stage, we’re questioning witnesses however haven’t but discovered any political hyperlinks. No arrests have been made to this point,” he added.
Jha, who was travelling with a pal, had made a halt at Shaktigarh, a preferred cease for refreshments on Nationwide Freeway 19, when miscreants opened hearth from one other automobile, which the police have recovered. Eyewitnesses claimed that not less than 5 rounds of bullets had been fired, police sources stated. Whereas Raju succumbed to bullet accidents, his pal was grievously injured.
Jha, a businessman, had joined the BJP forward of the 2021 state meeting polls within the presence of then BJP MP Arjun Singh. Jha has a number of police instances towards him, together with unlawful coal mining, in line with an NDTV report.
Union Minister Thakur advised ANI Sunday: “It may be seen how the chief minister is biased and anti-Hindu. Mamata didi is sleeping and offering safety to at least one part and instigates violence towards folks of the Hindu neighborhood.”
Earlier within the day, state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar claimed he was stopped from going to violence-hit Shibpur space in Howrah, the place Part 144 has been imposed.
The subservient police pressure stopped me from getting into Shibpur the place Hindus had been mercilessly attacked throughout & after Ram Navami. State Minister Arup Roy was freely roaming in the identical space flouting the imposition of Part 144. Is legislation not relevant on TMC leaders? Autocracy!
— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) April 2, 2023
Whereas on his technique to meet Jha’s household, he advised mediapersons: “West Bengal CM (is) not for all however just for folks of 1 faith”.
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh advised ThePrint: “BJP who has been pointing fingers on the TMC, is themselves concerned within the coal rip-off (sic). The second an individual joins the BJP, the washer cleans them. He has images with the central coal minister. The matter must be completely investigated.”
The BJP had moved the Calcutta Excessive Court docket in search of a Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) probe into the Howrah violence that stretched over two days. Union Residence Minister Amit Shah had West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose concerning legislation and order within the state, and sought a report on the earliest.
On Thursday, clashes had damaged out and autos torched in Howrah’s Shibpur space, a suburb adjoining Kolkata, after a Ram Navami procession passing by means of GT Highway turned violent.
Rigidity prevailed within the space whilst police carried out flag marches and extra personnel had been deployed to take care of legislation and order.
Heavy stone-pelting passed off at Shibpur for the second consecutive day Friday, triggering a full-blown confrontation between the ruling TMC and BJP.
Mamata Banerjee had Friday stated it was not Hindus nor Muslims, however the BJP and different right-wing organisations that had been behind the violence in Howrah’s Kazipara space throughout a procession on Ram Navami.
(Edited by Gitanjali Das)
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