Uttarakhand BJP condemns attack on Nadda's convoy in Bengal

BJP's Uttarakhand unit on Thursday condemned attack on convoy of party's national president JP Nadda in West Bengal, terming incident unfortunate.

"re is thing wrong with protests in a democracy, but conspiratorial manner in which BJP president's convoy was attacked violently is t at all acceptable," Uttarakhand BJP chief Bansidhar Bhagat said.

A large number of BJP workers and nationalists have been killed already at behest of TMC in West Bengal, he alleged.

" persecution of BJP and RSS workers by West Bengal police at behest of Mamata Banerjee will t be tolerated," Bhagat said.       " attacks are a reflection of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's frustration at seeing growing support base of BJP," he said.

Stones rained in a torrent, shattering windscreens of vehicles on Thursday as Nadda's convoy came under attack by alleged TMC supporters in West Bengal, leaving several people injured, party leaders and eyewitnesses said.

attack took place when he was on way to Diamond Harbour to address a meeting of party workers, resulting in injuries to several BJP leaders including party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.

Nadda, who was in a bullet-proof vehicle, was unharmed.

An angry Nadda called attack "unprecedented" and alleged West Bengal has slipped into "complete lawlessness and goonda raj".

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee insinuated attack was std.

Im Credits: PTI