The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that it will stage a countrywide dharna on Wednesday against the reported post-poll violence in ...
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that it will stage a countrywide dharna on Wednesday against the reported post-poll violence in West Bengal. The BJP has accused the Trinamool Congress of engaging in violence.
“This protest will be held following all Covid protocols across all organisational mandals of the BJP,” the party tweeted.
The BJP claimed that six of its members were killed and the party’s offices were vandalised by Trinamool Congress supporters, according to The Indian Express. The Trinamool Congress has denied the charge and claimed that four of its workers were killed, reported The Times of India.
BJP leaders, including state unit chief Dilip Ghosh and party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, tweeted videos of the alleged incidents of violence. Various reports put the toll to be between eight and 11. However, there has been no official confirmation yet by the state police.
The alleged violence took place after the Mamata Banerjee-led party on Sunday emerged victorious in the West Bengal Assembly polls, winning 213 seats – way beyond the majority mark of 148. The BJP managed to secure only 77 constituencies.
In view of the violence, Banerjee has appealed for peace. “Elections are over now...Sometimes it becomes very heated,” she said. “There is also no denying that Bharatiya Janata Party and the central forces committed atrocities. I will request all to stay peaceful.”
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