West Bengal: BJP president Nadda's convoy pelted with stones, Vijayvargiya's car badly damaged

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda's convoy was pelted with stones in Kolkata while Kailash Vijayvargiya's car was severely damaged.

Kolkata: The convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda in Kolkata was attacked on Thursday (December 10, 2020) by some miscreants who threw stones at the cavalcade.

While, BJP's national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's car was left severely damaged, media vehicles in the convoy too were targetted.

This incident takes place just as BJP West Bengal Chief Dilip Ghosh had expressed apprehension due to the lack of security during Nadda's planned campaign activites in the city.   

The stone pelting took place while Nadda was on his way visit to Diamond Harbour. The distance between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour is 65kms. But the stretch between Rajarhat and Shirakol witnessed widespread protests by TMC workers over farm bills. However, soon the protests turned violent and they started pelting stones on the entire convoy. 

Almost all the vehicles in the convoy belonging to BJP leaders, security personnel and media were damaged in the attack. Police could hardly be spotted throughout the route of the convoy, say eyewitnesses. 

Earlier, the Home Ministry has questioned the West Bengal government on an alleged security breach during Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda's visit to the state.

BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh shot off a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah pointing out a security breach in Kolkata during Nadda's two-day visit which comes to an end today. 

"There has been a security lapse during party president JP Nadda`s visit to the state. There was no presence of police at his events yesterday. I have written to Home Minister Amit Shah and administration here," Dilip Ghosh told reporters on Thursday, as per an ANI report.

Ghosh further claimed that hundreds of demonstrators arrived at their party office at Hastings, Kolkata with sticks and bamboos. He alleged that the demonstrators showed black flags and raised slogans.

Taking cognizance of the letter, Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered an inquiry into the matter and has asked the West Bengal government about the alleged security negligence.

Meanwhile, Nadda criticised the "dynastic politics" of the ruling TMC and other parties in the country. "Today, I want to recollect what Syama Prasad Mookherjee had said about discipline and tolerance...It is very pertinent in the present situation in Bengal. For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...Thy name is intolerance," he said after inaugurating nine party offices across various districts of the state.

BJP chief Nadda is in Kolkata for a two-day visit to West Bengal and have planned several campaigns as part of public outreach in the run up to the state assembly election.