Amit Shah condemns attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy; says 'Centre probing it'

Taking te of attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy by alleged Trinamool goons, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, condemned attack and said that Centre is taking attack very seriously. Lashing out at Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, he claimed that state had descended into an era of tyranny, anarchy and darkness under Trinamool rule. Earlier in day, Shah had dialed Bengal DGP regarding purported lapse in Nadda's security and attack on his convoy.

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Nadda's convoy attacked

Earlier in day, stones were hurled at BJP national president J P Nadda's convoy when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district from Kolkata.  BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's car's windows were also completely shattered in commotion, as per visuals. Taking to Twitter, Vijayvargiya said that Bengal Police was already informed about JP Nadda's visit but still y failed in providing him security. According to PTI sources,  vehicles of media personnel, too, were t spared. police later intervened and ensured pass of convoy.

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Previously, BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh said that re has been a security lapse during party president JP Nadda's visit to state. He alleged that re was presence of police at his events on Wednesday. Speaking to media, Ghosh said that he has written to Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Mamata Banerjee's administration and informed about same. Detailing on incident, West Bengal Police has stated that a few bystanders at Debipur, Falta PS, and Diamond Harbour PD 'sporadically & suddenly' pelted stones at vehicles trailing BJP chief's convoy. A probe has been ordered into it.

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Nadda in Bengal

Inaugurating 9 BJP offices in West Bengal, saffron party chief J P Nadda, on Wednesday, claimed that BJP will overthrow Mamata Banerjee government in upcoming 2021 Bengal polls. Terming Trinamool government as 'intolerant', he said that BJP's political workers were being continuously killed and were being passed off as 'suicides'. Nadda is on a two-day visit to West Bengal - kicking off 'Aar i Annay' campaign, attending various programmes aimed to strengn party. This is part of Nadda's 120-day tour of country at various BJP offices, his first such tour since taking charge as party chief.