Leaders from West Bengal making repeated attempts to create tension in State, says BJP
The Trinamool Congress on Sunday alleged that its two women MPs — Dola Sen and Aparupa Poddar — were attacked allegedly by BJP backed hooligans at two locations in south Tripura. It said an aide of the MPs from West Bengal was seriously injured in one of the incidents.
The MPs accompanied by State leaders went to Thairung in Sabroom, 130 km from Agartala, to inaugurate a party office and attend a national flag hoisting programme. Several bike-borne people arrived at the scene and started attacking the leaders and supporters with bamboo sticks and stones, the TMC claimed.
Physically assaulted
The party alleged Ms. Sen and Ms. Poddar were physically assaulted and their aide Jakir Husssain was seriously injured. Mr. Hussain received eight stitches on his head.
Two vehicles of the TMC team were smashed by the hooligans. Ms. Sen claimed that the police personnel present at the venue did not try…