BJP leaders protest at Rajghat over post-poll violence in Bengal

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from the party's West Bengal unit on Wednesday staged a protest at Rajghat in New Delhi over the post-poll violence in West Bengal. Targeting the Trinamool Congress, Ghosh alleged that TMC has taken to violence defying all democratic norms.

New Delhi:Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from the West Bengal unit on Wednesday staged a protest at Rajghat over the post-poll violence in West Bengal. They raised the slogan 'Aakranto Manush, Biponno Gonotontro' (persecuted citizens, endangered democracy). "As a tribute to our 175 workers who died due to TMC violence, we are protesting here," said Dilip Ghosh, BJP West Bengal chief.

Targeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Ghosh said that the party has taken to violence defying all democratic norms. "We are protesting to put an end to the culture of violence in West Bengal politics," he said.

Ghosh further added that the BJP neither believes in violence nor supports anyone involved in the violence.

The National Human Rights Commission on July 15 submitted a report on the West Bengal post-poll violence to the Calcutta High Court. In the report, the NHRC said, "This was retributive violence by supporters of the ruling party against supporters of the main opposition party."

(ANI)