Upping the ante over the latest incidents of violent attacks on its leaders in West Bengal, the BJP on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and alleged her government is ruling the state with a “Talibani mindset and culture”.Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the West Bengal chief minister also of trying to cover up the incidents of attack on the BJP leaders and protect those involved.
BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Tuesday while distributing flood relief materials in Alipurduar, a day after two senior BJP leaders were assaulted by a mob in adjoining Jalpaiguri district.
On Monday, BJP MP Khagen Murmu, a tribal leader who represents Malda Uttar Lok Sabha seat, and MLA Sankar Ghosh were injured in an attack by a mob during their visit to the flood and landslide-hit Dooars region in the northern part of West Bengal. They were part of a team of BJP leaders who had gone to the disaster-hit region to assess the situation and distribute relief.