Tripura: 450 disgruntled BJP members quit party

Disgruntled by the state BJP’s "biased" role, 450 party supporters, including four Panchayat members, surrendered their party's primary membership on Wednesday.

Agartala (Tripura): Disgruntled by the state BJP’s "biased" role, 450 party supporters, including four Panchayat members, surrendered their party's primary membership on Wednesday.

The local BJP leaders of Purba Gokul Nagar Panchayat area under Bishalgarh sub-division alleged that despite repeated complaints, the party high command did not take any action against a section of the BJP’s youth wing, whose members were consistently tarnishing the party's image. The mass resignation of the local BJP karyakartas could be seen as the outburst of simmering resentment brewing for some time.

Speaking on the issue, BJP booth president Nimai Biswas said, "We don’t get any justice. We have been working for the party for a long time but there is no one to hear our problems and resolve them. It is unacceptable to see Juba Morcha supporters attacking karyakartas of their own party. Today, we have decided to quit the party. Four elected Panchayat members and two booth presidents will also quit.”

Local sources revealed that a section of the local BJP youth wing members, led by Juba Morcha leader Diptanu Biswas and Bijoy Biswas, had let loose a reign of terror in the area.

"The unruly youth, in the name of Juba Morcha, have been involved in all wrongdoings in the area. They often indulge in violent activities, attack people irrespective of political affiliations and are also found promoting anti-social activities in the area. Recently, they attacked our member Gouranga Biswas."

Rakhi Biswas, Gouranga's wife, said her husband dissuaded some Juba Morcha supporters from consuming alcohol in front of their house. "A heated altercation took place between my husband and those youths. They left the place but threatened my husband of dire consequences. Later in the evening, a gang of men arrived with knives and sticks, and they assaulted our son. They ransacked our house and looted valuable items, including two gold chains and cash”, she alleged.