“Ready to fight democratically”, says JP Nadda in West Bengal, as bodies of BJP workers pile up

As the massive surge of post-violence in West Bengal continues unabated, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda reached Kolkata to take cognisance of the situation in the state. According to several reports, there have been large-scale coordinated attacks against BJP workers and sympathisers across the state, carried out by members and supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

JP Nadda, on his arrival at Kolkata, said that incidents seen in the aftermath of the West Bengal poll results are reminiscent of the partition-related violence in India.

“The incidents which we saw after the results of West Bengal polls shock us and make us worried. I had heard of such incidents during India’s partition. We had never seen such intolerance after the results of a poll, in independent India”, Nadda said. The BJP national president is on a two-day visit to the state.

“We are committed to fight this ideological battle and the activities of TMC which is full of intolerance. We are ready to fight democratically. I will go to South 24 Parganas now and visit the houses of those workers later whose lives ended a few hours after the results”, he added.

Nadda, along with state party chief Dilip Ghosh, visited the residence of a BJP worker, which was allegedly vandalised by TMC workers.

Nadda also visited the house of BJP worker Haran Adhikari, who was beaten to death allegedly by TMC supporters. They also allegedly attacked Adhikari’s wife and children.

“Mamata ji, what your party did after winning, speaks about your belief in democracy. TMC workers & leaders are saying that all these incidents on social media are fake. You’ve seen how Haran Adhikari’s wife & son were crying. I request media to tell truth to the nation”, the BJP chief said.

Nadda met the families of party workers who were affected in post-election violence, in Pratapnagar of South 24 Parganas. He was also accompanied by state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary Bhupender Yadav and state general secretary Locket Chatterjee.

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