Weapons come out on final day of Bhabanipur bypoll canvassing, Dilip Ghosh heckled by Trinamool supporters

On the final day of the election marketing campaign for the Bhabanipur meeting seat bypoll on Monday, rigidity escalated within the south Kolkata space forward of the September 30 elections, as Trinamool Congress supporters allegedly bodily harassed former BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh whereas he was campaigning for Priyanka Tibrewal who’s pitted towards Mamata Banerjee.

The incident occurred close to JaduBabur Bazar (Jadu Babu’s Market) in Bhabanipur space the place Ghosh’s manner was blocked by some Trinamool supporters and he was pushed to the aspect of the highway. The supporters began giving slogan “Pleasure Bangla” – a slogan coined by Mamata Banerjee to counter BJP’s “Jai Shri Ram” – and shouted at him to return.

There was a scuffle between private safety guards of Ghosh and the Trinamool Congress supporters and the guards had been seen pointing their weapons to disperse the group.

Ghosh was cordoned off and brought away from the place. One BJP supporter was wounded within the scuffle.

Talking to the media, Ghosh — the nationwide vice-president of the get together mentioned, “Look that is the state of affairs of West Bengal. They won’t enable anybody to marketing campaign even. I used to be pushed and crushed as a result of I got here right here to marketing campaign in favour of our candidate. There isn’t any democracy within the state. We will give a proper criticism”.

State BJP President Sukanta Majumdar mentioned, “We contact the toes of an aged particular person. That is the tradition of Bengal. Neglect about something. See the age of Dilip Ghosh. He’s being kicked!

“Is it the tradition of the state? I’ve not learnt these items. When Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or Abhishek Banerjee go to Delhi we are able to additionally block his manner and provides ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan. Have we performed this?

“They aren’t solely killing democracy; they’re destroying the tradition of the state. The folks of Bengal will throw away this proud lady”.

Although there was no response accessible from the Trinamool Congress however BJP candidate from Bhabanipur, Tirewal mentioned, “She can not management the legislation and order of Bhabanipur however she desires of ruling the nation. First let her deal with her personal constituency”.