Rajnath Singh reacts to attack on JP Nadda's convoy, demands 'thorough investigation'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reacted to the shocking attack on BJP National President JP Nadda's convoy, calling it a 'reflection of the declining law and order situation' in West Bengal. Asking for a thorough investigation into the attack, given the seriousness of the incident, Rajnath Singh demanded that those behind the incident be identified and responsibility is affixed. "I spoke to BJP national president Mr. JP Nadda over the attack on his convoy during his stay in West Bengal over the phone and got information about the incident in detail. This incident is a reflection of the declining law and order in the state of West Bengal," he said.

"In a democracy, it is very worrying to target political leaders in this manner. Given the seriousness of the attack on the convoy of the BJP national president, it should be thoroughly investigated and the responsibility of this incident should be fixed," the Defence Minister added. 

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JP Nadda's convoy attacked 

Stones were hurled on Thursday at BJP national president JP Nadda's convoy when it was on its way to the 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 the commotion, with scary visuals emerging. Owing to this as well as a purported lapse in Nadda's security, Home Minister Amit Shah has dialed the Bengal DGP on Thursday.

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

Meanwhile, inaugurating 9 BJP offices in West Bengal, BJP chief Nadda, on Wednesday, has assured that BJP will overthrow the Mamata Banerjee government in the upcoming 2021 Bengal polls. Reiterating BJP's 'Mission 200 seats', Nadda added that the BJP will set up 36 party offices soon across Bengal. 

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