'Outright appalling': PM on BJP leaders being attacked in Bengal; targets TMC

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday condemned the onslaught connected BJP leaders successful flood-hit West Bengal, describing the incidental arsenic “outright appalling” and accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of “indulging successful violence” alternatively of helping those affected by the disaster.In a station connected X, the Prime Minister wrote, “The mode successful which our Party colleagues, including a sitting MP and MLA, were attacked successful West Bengal for serving the radical affected by floods and landslides is outright appalling. It highlights the insensitivity of the TMC arsenic good arsenic the perfectly pathetic instrumentality and bid concern successful the state.”Also read: BJP MP Khagen Murmu attacked during sojourn to JalpaiguriHe added, “I privation the West Bengal Government and TMC were much focussed connected helping radical alternatively than indulging successful unit successful specified a challenging situation.

I telephone upon BJP Karyakartas to proceed moving among the radical and assistance the ongoing rescue operations.”

The Prime Minister’s remarks came a time aft BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Sankar Ghosh were attacked by a mob during their sojourn to flood and landslide-hit Nagrakata successful Jalpaiguri district. Murmu sustained facial injuries and was aboriginal taken to Siliguri for treatment. A video shared by Ghosh showed the MP bleeding, claiming they were “kicked and punched” and their conveyance vandalised by locals.

The BJP accused the TMC of orchestrating the attack. “Murmu was attacked by TMC goons portion connected his mode to Nagrakata to assistance with alleviation and rescue efforts aft devastating rains, floods, and landslides,” BJP’s West Bengal co-incharge Amit Malviya posted connected X. He further alleged, “While Mamata Banerjee dances astatine her Carnival, the TMC and authorities medication are missing successful action. Those really helping the radical are being attacked for doing alleviation work.

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