Crude bombs have been hurled by alleged TMC workers at the home of scientist and BJP’s Purbasthali Uttar candidate Dr. Gobardhan Das, in West Bengal as mobs relentlessly attack various Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers across West Bengal.
Author, TV panelist, and scientist Dr. Anand Ranganathan sent out a tweet to Home Minister Amit Shah: “SOS @AmitShah. Just managed to get through to @dasgobardhan dada, BJP candidate from Purbasthali Uttar. TMC hordes have attacked BJP volunteers’ homes in his village. He is trapped inside his home with his family and elders. They are hurling countrymade bombs at his home. Help.”
Perhaps this timely intervention by Dr. Ranganathan may the life of Dr. Gobardhan Das, as the Home Minister’s Office has assured him that CRPF forces are reaching Dr. Das’ village and are in contact with him.
Update: HM Office has assured CRPF is reaching Prof @dasgobardhan's village. They have also spoken with him.
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) May 4, 2021
Dr. Gobardhan Das is a renowned molecular scientist, who has been doing research at the Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) Special Centre for Molecular Medicine. He was the BJP candidate from the Purbasthali Uttar seat in Bengal’s Purba Burdwan district.
Dr. Gobardhan Das is an accomplished scientist having an experience of over 19 years in the field of medicine and science. He has done his PhD from the Institute of Microbial Technology, India in 1997. His thesis for his PhD was on immunological basis of susceptibility and resistance in animal models of tuberculosis.
After the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was declared the winner of the West Bengal polls on 2 May, political violence reminiscent of the bygone era of Communist rule returned to Bengal. So far, at least six BJP workers have been killed and several injured, with substantial damage dealt to the properties of BJP workers.
What is even more shocking is that BJP has also alleged that two of its women poll officials were gang-raped in Birbhum. According to the BJP state media cell, BJP’s Mandal president in Harighata and BJP Leader Saumitra Ata have been attacked by TMC goons.
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