Clashes erupted in Ram Navami rallies, mainly in Murshidabad, West Bengal, sparking a confrontation between the BJP and Trinamool Congress. Earlier, similar incidents were reported in the Basanti Bazar area of South 24 Parganas district, scheduled for upcoming Assembly polls. BJP’s Locket Chatterjee criticized the state’s law-and-order situation, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of prioritizing vote consolidation through appeasement politics.
Reacting to the violence reports, Chatterjee alleged that the Trinamool Congress government incites violence for electoral gains, emphasizing incidents like those in Murshidabad and Basanti. She highlighted a sense of anti-incumbency in the state, stating that people are determined to oust the current government and bring the BJP to power after 15 years. Meanwhile, West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja expressed confidence in authorities investigating the matter under the Election Commission’s Model Code of Conduct.
Panja accused the BJP of provoking people during Ram Navami rallies, alleging the display of real weapons and attempts to politicize the event. She claimed that the BJP’s actions aimed to disrupt the peace in West Bengal, contrasting them with the Trinamool’s peaceful rallies.
