JP Nadda's Convoy attacked & Vijayvargiya's windows shattered; Shah dials West Bengal DGP

Stones were hurled on Thursday 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, with scary visuals emerging. Owing to this as well as a purported lapse in Nadda's security, Home Minister Amit Shah has dialed Bengal DGP on Thursday.

'TMC goons beat up BJP workers': Vijayvargiya

Taking to Twitter, Vijayvargiya said that Bengal Police was already informed about JP Nadda's visit but still y failed in providing him security. "Near Siralkol bus stand, TMC goons beat up BJP workers in front of police and pelted stoned on my car," BJP leader said. According to PTI sources,  vehicles of media personnel, too, were t spared.  police later intervened and ensured pass of convoy.

BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra also tweeted that his car was attacked. "One karyakarta in our car is bleeding!! God save our lives!! Mamata Banerjee is this democracy??' Patra wrote.  

Earlier in day, West Bengal BJP 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. Sources said that Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered an inquiry into security breach of JP Nadda. 

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Nadda campaigns in Mamata's constituency

Meanwhile, inaugurating 9 BJP offices in West Bengal, BJP chief 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'.

Reiterating BJP's 'Mission 200 seats', Nadda added that BJP will set up 36 party offices soon across Bengal. He also proclaimed that BJP will set up a party office in every district of India. After having a limited presence in politically polarised state for decades, BJP emerged as main rival of ruling TMC in 2019 general election, winning 18 of 42 Lok Sabha seats.

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