The TMC on Wednesday hit out at the BJP over the vandalism at its Tripura unit office, alleging that “state-sponsored political terrorism” had been unleashed in the northeastern state under the saffron party’s rule.
Addressing a press conference at the Trinamool Bhavan here, West Bengal minister Shashi Panja said a five-member TMC delegation had left for Tripura to meet party workers and assess the situation on the ground following Monday’s attack at Banamalipur in Agartala, the home constituency of former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb.
“There is an intolerant and violent BJP government in Tripura. The incident that occurred on Monday demonstrates how those who claim to protect democracy are behaving otherwise. The video evidence is clear,” Panja said.
She alleged that the vandalism took place “in the presence of police,” which stood as “mute spectators.”
“This is state-sponsored political terrorism. There is no democracy left in Tripura. The police were standing there, watchin
