NEW DELHI: The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) on Sunday alleged Hindu devotees carrying saffron flags had been “savagely attacked” in Kolkata’s Park Circus space whereas getting back from a Ram Navami procession. The Kolkata Police, nonetheless, denied that any such procession befell.
“Because the Ram Navami procession returned, Hindu devotees had been savagely attacked in Kolkata’s Park Circus Seven Level space. Stones rained down on autos only for carrying saffron flags. Windshields shattered. Chaos unleashed,” West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar mentioned in a publish on X. He known as it “focused violence” and accused the police of remaining “silent” and “spineless” within the face of the assault.
Majumdar instantly blamed chief minister Mamata Banerjee for the incident, alleging the police had been “paralyzed” by her “politics of appeasement.” He additional added that the “system is shaken” by the show of “united Bengali Hindus” throughout Ram Navami, and warned that subsequent yr’s procession can be “greater.”
Kolkata Police react
Responding to the allegations, Kolkata Police issued a press release saying, “No permission was taken for any procession at Park Circus, and no such procession was taken out.”
The police acknowledged receiving details about injury to a automobile and mentioned they intervened promptly to revive order. “A case is being registered to research the matter. The general public is suggested to not heed any rumours,” the assertion added.
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