Kolkata: BJP chief in West Bengal and state Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Sunday that illegal Bengladeshi Muslims attacked and stopped his car at multiple locations when he was en route to Kali Puja and Diwali festivities, as per a PTI report.
He claimed that he was stopped at least seven times, including once before the Lalpur Madrasa, when he was travelling by car on the day, and the incidents were orchestrated by Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Adhikari wrote on X, "In South 24 Parganas district, today I faced repeated attacks from illegal Bangladeshi Muslims. The obstruction, vandalism and chaos were orchestrated by none other than TMC Zila Parishad Member Rekha Gazi with the aid and support of SP Koteswara Rao.”
He also shared a purported video of the incident, according to PTI.
"I wasn't going to participate in any political event, but was rather going to join the Kali Puja and Diwali festivities as a Hindu," he said.
Adhikari claimed that the attackers were "mainly illegal infiltrators" who were wary of their fate due to the SIR process.
Those who tried to stop Adhikari's car were heard raising slogans such as 'Joy Bangla'.
"This region is adjacent to Bangladesh & the close proximity has allowed them to settle down here with the help of the infiltrator-friendly TMC Eco system. Can't a Hindu participate in any religious event in the State of West Bengal freely, without facing obstructions from the radicals? They can't intimidate me, I will be back during Jagadhatri Puja as well," Adhikari said.
TMC spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumdar claimed common people protested against Adhikari as they are angry with the BJP.
"These poor people have been pushed to the brink because of the deprivation of funds by the BJP-led government at the Centre," he said.
"They (BJP leaders) should be careful. People across Bengal, in every village, market, and street, are angry. Bengal knows how to protest, and BJP leaders will have to face such demonstrations everywhere," he added.