Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region, Sukanta Majumdar, alleged that his convoy was attacked in Nadia district of West Bengal on Wednesday while he was visiting Raj Purnima pandals.
The former BJP West Bengal president alleged that the attack took place around 9 pm when some unknown miscreants vandalised the vehicles, including a car which had the name plate of 'BJP District President'.
“I don’t know whether they had a plan for me or they mistook the BJP district president for the BJP state president,” said Majumdar, who was the party's state chief till July this year.
The minister also alleged that the Trinamool Congress workers were behind the attack.
“When my convoy passed the Nabadwip bus stand, two cars missed the route. The drivers asked the police for directions and were reversing the vehicles at the Nabadwip bus stand, which was empty at night. The TMC workers attacked the cars at that time," he said.
“A INTTUC (the trade union of the Trinamool Congress) office is there at the bus stand," Majumdar said, emphasising that TMC workers orchestrated the attack.
He said two to three karyakaras (party workers) were injured in the attack and admitted to AIIMS, Kalyani. A police complaint has been filed over the incident.
“Police say they are taking action, but till now no action has been taken," the minister alleged.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, lashed out at the TMC and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.
He said the chief minister had deliberately provoked a section of society during her anti-SIR programme.
There has been no response from the TMC or state government as yet.