Bengal BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari urged EC on Saturday to act against state DGP, East Midnapore SP, and two more cops after angry villagers’ attack on NIA officers when they went to Bhupatinagar to arrest two 2022 blast suspects in a pre-dawn operation.
“It is due to Mamata Banerjee’s repeated instigation that even after ED officials were attacked in Sandeshkhali, Trinamool still dared to attack NIA officials,” he claimed.
A BJP delegation led by Sisir Bajoria submitted a memorandum to state chief electoral officer Aariz Aftab and demanded removal of the cops “for their alliance with the party in office”.
Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose described the assault on NIA as a “deplorable trend that should be put down with an iron hand”.
Countering the allegations, state minister Bratya Basu said: “CBI, ED I-T, now late addition NIA… we are losing patience now. The manner in which a central agency is being misused… EC needs to ensure a level-playing field. This is selective targeting of opposition.”
BJP’s Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar took to X to express his “shock” over the attack. “Under Mamata Banerjee’s misrule, WB remains lawless.”
CPM’s Samik Lahiri said the attack was a result of BJP and TMC walking hand-in-hand before LS elections. “After ED officers were attacked in Sandeshkhali, they did nothing for 19 days before tamely putting up a notice on main accused Shahjahan’s residence. These are govts where criminals thrive,” he said.
“It is due to Mamata Banerjee’s repeated instigation that even after ED officials were attacked in Sandeshkhali, Trinamool still dared to attack NIA officials,” he claimed.
A BJP delegation led by Sisir Bajoria submitted a memorandum to state chief electoral officer Aariz Aftab and demanded removal of the cops “for their alliance with the party in office”.
Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose described the assault on NIA as a “deplorable trend that should be put down with an iron hand”.
Countering the allegations, state minister Bratya Basu said: “CBI, ED I-T, now late addition NIA… we are losing patience now. The manner in which a central agency is being misused… EC needs to ensure a level-playing field. This is selective targeting of opposition.”
BJP’s Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar took to X to express his “shock” over the attack. “Under Mamata Banerjee’s misrule, WB remains lawless.”
CPM’s Samik Lahiri said the attack was a result of BJP and TMC walking hand-in-hand before LS elections. “After ED officers were attacked in Sandeshkhali, they did nothing for 19 days before tamely putting up a notice on main accused Shahjahan’s residence. These are govts where criminals thrive,” he said.