Trouble seems to be mounting up for Union Minister Babul Supriyo after reports emerged that he had used unparliamentary language during his recent visit to his constituency. Supriyo already has been booked for violating prohibitory orders and misbehaving with a senior IPS officer.

The Asansol-Raniganj area has been on the boil since Sunday over clashes following a Ram Navami rally. The MP from Asansol reportedly threatened to “skin” people, when they shouted slogans against him.

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According to media reports, when a person asked him to “go back” and leave them alone, Supriyo was heard shouting, “Chamra guthiye debo ekdom… (Will skin alive).”

Meanwhile, a case was lodged against Union Minister Babul Supriyo for violating prohibitory orders in Asansol and misbehaving with a senior IPS officer, he accused the Bengal government of registering “false cases”, which, he said, reminded of the CPM rule.

Supriyo was booked for violating prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and under Sections 146, 147, 148 (rioting) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), a non-bailable offence.

The former singer-turned-politician also took to Twitter and accused the Bengal government of registering “false cases”, which, he said, reminded of the CPM rule.

Supriyo in a tweet said, “Today I was reminded of the 2008-2010 regime of CPI(M) government in West Bengal. Even during those times, opposition members were implicated in false cases and there were efforts to suppress the voices of the citizens using police. Even today, the state government is making efforts to suppress Opposition leaders”. (Translated from Bengali)

“The only difference is that now other government is in power. Whenever people are tortured, I will go to them. If ‘didi’ (Mamata Banerjee) thinks that through the false case the police will prevent me from reaching out to them then they are mistaken,” said the MP from Asansol in a tweet. (Translated from Bengali)

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On Thursday, Supriyo tried to enter the Railpar area in Paschim Bardhaman district, where police stopped his car, citing security reasons.

A group of people shouted slogans against the minister and demanded that he immediately leave the area.

State BJP Mahila Morcha president Locket Chatterjee was also barred from visiting the affected areas as the situation continued to remain tense there.

Internet services remained suspended and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were clamped in the area, following clashes between two groups on Sunday and Monday over a Ram Navami rally at Raniganj, the police said.