NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha on Saturday stated Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders might discover it troublesome to maneuver freely among the many public in future as a consequence of what he described as rising public anger and “hatred” in direction of the occasion. His remarks got here hours after TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked by a mob throughout a go to to Sonarpur in West Bengal.Reacting to the incident, Sinha stated Banerjee ought to mirror on the anger many individuals within the state really feel in direction of the ruling occasion.Additionally learn: Mamata fumes over assault on nephew; BJP denies position, hits again“Abhishek Banerjee ought to take into consideration the hatred the individuals of Bengal have for TMC leaders… These individuals will be unable to go wherever sooner or later. They’ve precipitated a variety of bother to the general public… We don’t want anybody to take the legislation into their very own arms,” he stated.The assault passed off when Banerjee, the TMC’s nationwide basic secretary, visited Sonarpur to satisfy households affected by alleged post-poll violence. Tv footage confirmed him being escorted by means of hostile crowds after protesters hurled stones, eggs and footwear whereas shouting slogans of “thief, thief”.The scenario quickly turned chaotic, with some members of the group allegedly making an attempt to bodily assault the MP. Banerjee was seen carrying a police-issued cricket helmet and had a torn shirt as safety personnel and occasion employees moved him to security.In response to locals, a lot of whom had been girls carrying broomsticks and bamboo sticks, the protest mirrored long-standing grievances over alleged extortion, poor civic infrastructure and what they described as intimidation by TMC-linked teams. Residents additionally questioned the aim of Banerjee’s go to and raised slogans in opposition to him.Regardless of the confrontation, Banerjee continued on foot to satisfy the household of Sanju Karmakar, who allegedly died in post-poll violence.“They wished to kill me. The entire incident has been captured on digital camera. We will certainly let the excessive courtroom learn about this. We may even let the governor learn about this. I’ll undoubtedly transfer courtroom,” Banerjee stated.Accusing the BJP of orchestrating the assault, he added: “It is all BJP-sponsored. Look what they’ve achieved. That is their instance of democracy. It hasn’t even been a month, and the police are nowhere to be seen. My head was by some means spared; happily, I used to be carrying a helmet. They’ve torn my garments and damaged my spectacles.”The TMC condemned the incident, alleging that BJP supporters had been behind the assault and accusing the occasion of fostering a local weather of political violence within the state.
