Demanded DC (Central) Tripurari be either suspended or showcaused.
Kolkata: On Friday, state BJP chief Rahul Sinha actually admitted his partymen did hurl bricks, but went to the extent of justifying it by claiming it was done on provocation. “Swabhabik bhabei int porechhey. (Hurling of bricks is only natural). Why did policemen hurl bricks?” Sinha asked after he and three other BJP leaders, including Tapan Sikdar, called on chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at Writers’ Buildings. The BJP demanded that DC (Central) Tripurari be either suspended or showcaused.
“It is preposterous and unheard of... that a state president and senior leaders of an all-India party should be charged with offences like ‘attempt to murder’ and ‘molestation of women’ and cases registered against them. This alone illustrates the viciousness and vengeful nature of a section of police personnel...” the letter to the CM reads.
Sinha even alleged that the entire disturbance had been planned and provoked by Tripurai. He even questioned how two bombs were hurled near Tea Board that day. “Police snapped the lines of microphones, they got into buses in which our supporters had come and beat them up,” Sinha said.
The BJP state chief claimed that there were no policewomen around, and as such, cases of molestation slapped against the party supporters would be illogical. On the contrary, he alleged that male cops had molested their female supporters.
Police, however, said BJP had come prepared at the rally to provoke a confrontation. Crude bombs and brickbats had apparently been brought in sacks. The first bomb explosion near Writers’ Buildings pushed police on the back foot, but they counter-attacked with tear gas and batons. As the violence grew, passersby got caught and more than 20 policemen, including top officers, were injured. The BJP claims 65 of its supporters were hurt. Sinha was among the 25 arrested.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 4 December 2010
Kolkata: On Friday, state BJP chief Rahul Sinha actually admitted his partymen did hurl bricks, but went to the extent of justifying it by claiming it was done on provocation. “Swabhabik bhabei int porechhey. (Hurling of bricks is only natural). Why did policemen hurl bricks?” Sinha asked after he and three other BJP leaders, including Tapan Sikdar, called on chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at Writers’ Buildings. The BJP demanded that DC (Central) Tripurari be either suspended or showcaused.
“It is preposterous and unheard of... that a state president and senior leaders of an all-India party should be charged with offences like ‘attempt to murder’ and ‘molestation of women’ and cases registered against them. This alone illustrates the viciousness and vengeful nature of a section of police personnel...” the letter to the CM reads.
Sinha even alleged that the entire disturbance had been planned and provoked by Tripurai. He even questioned how two bombs were hurled near Tea Board that day. “Police snapped the lines of microphones, they got into buses in which our supporters had come and beat them up,” Sinha said.
The BJP state chief claimed that there were no policewomen around, and as such, cases of molestation slapped against the party supporters would be illogical. On the contrary, he alleged that male cops had molested their female supporters.
Police, however, said BJP had come prepared at the rally to provoke a confrontation. Crude bombs and brickbats had apparently been brought in sacks. The first bomb explosion near Writers’ Buildings pushed police on the back foot, but they counter-attacked with tear gas and batons. As the violence grew, passersby got caught and more than 20 policemen, including top officers, were injured. The BJP claims 65 of its supporters were hurt. Sinha was among the 25 arrested.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 4 December 2010
CPIM ruled Kolkata police smashed BJP really in Kolkata yesterday, the peace rally was for protesting against failure of state govt. Many BJP supporters injured and under custody.
ReplyDeleteWill they have the courage the same to do with any Muslim extremist like Hurryat Mirwiz Gilani and many others Like Afzal Gure and more?
BJP had to campaign more heavily in calcutta
ReplyDeleteand suburbs,
Bagging Some MLA seats should be the real agenda.
the way TMC are ptopagating islamism in WB will be hazardous in the future.
BJP should rekindle Hindutva idealogy...
to garner hindu votes in WB