Parliament scuffle: BJP calls for legal action, Congress rejects charges
The BJP and Congress traded charges over a scuffle between lawmakers of the two parties on the Parliament premises earlier on Thursday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged difficulty in organising Suvendu Adhikari’s event in Siliguri on 12 December, claiming police refusal. They accused Trinamul Congress (TMC) of intimidating people from renting venues for the political event. Siliguri mayor Gautam Deb denied knowledge of this and questioned the BJP’s choice of venue.
Police denied BJP’s request, while BJP claimed they haven’t applied for permission yet. Earlier events at Khejuri and Kotulpur had to be resolved after the High Court’s intervention. Permission for the 15 December event at Haldia has already been secured. BJP’s Shankar Ghosh alleged interference in their plans by state run agencies.
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