The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday alleged that one of its party workers died due to police lathi charge, at a rally in West Bengal’s Siliguri city. In a video tweeted by the state unit of the party, BJP held Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also holds the home ministry, responsible for the death of Ulen Roy.
Neither the police nor other relevant authorities have confirmed the death yet.
Ulen Roy, BJP worker, died due to police lathicharge. He was demanding development of North Bengal. Pishi is the home minister of Bengal and is directly responsible for his death.
It is obvious that Pishi resents North Bengal and is targeting those opposed to TMC’s injustice! pic.twitter.com/w0RNpDd7eT
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) December 7, 2020
Earlier during the day, the police used tear gas shells and water cannons to stop BJP workers and leaders from approaching Uttar Kanya, the state secretariat in north Bengal, violating prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of…