BJP's Nabanna Chalo rally turns violent, police vehicle torched; TMC accuses saffron party of "disrupting" peace in Bengal

Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday came down heavily on the BJP for allegedly indulging in violence during its March to Nabanna (the state secretariat) programme.

"BJP4Bengal karyakartas or HOOLIGANS? Destroying & damaging government property, attacking police personnel, causing chaos and disrupting peace across the state - today's activities of BJP that brought shame upon the entire nation, '' the party tweeted.

"We STRONGLY CONDEMN such outrageous behaviour!" it said.

.@BJP4Bengal karyakartas or HOOLIGANS?

Destroying & damaging government property, attacking police personnel, causing chaos and disrupting peace across the state - today's activities of BJP that brought shame upon the entire nation.

We STRONGLY CONDEMN such outrageous behavior! pic.twitter.com/De9c9o7nCx

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) September 13, 2022

In another tweet, the party wrote, "Eye-witnesses say people carrying lathis and 

@BJP4India flags were pelting stones, setting fire to police cars. In a so-called "peaceful protest", Mr @SuvenduWB, WHY WERE YOUR KARYAKARTAS CARRYING LATHIS? Is setting fire to police vehicles an act of protest?"

Eye-witnesses say people carrying lathis and @BJP4India flags were pelting stones, setting fire to police cars.

In a so-called "peaceful protest", Mr @SuvenduWB, WHY WERE YOUR KARYAKARTAS CARRYING LATHIS? Is setting fire to police vehicles an act of protest?#ShameOnBJP https://t.co/IZ2EjMOe7E

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) September 13, 2022

Clashes between the police and BJP workers broke out and leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari was detained as the saffron party activists began their March to Nabanna in protest against the Trinamool Congress' rampant "corruption".

Adhikari, who was put into a prison van before he could reach Satragachi of Howrah district, alleged that a "mortally afraid" Trinamool Congress was using the police to prevent his party workers from reaching Nabanna peacefully. (UNI)