New Delhi: Trinamool spokesperson Derek O'Brien on Wednesday tweeted 'irrefutable evidence', alleging that 'BJP goons' were behind the violence that ensued during Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata on May 14.
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Uploading multiple videos of horrific events in Kolkata last evening. Irrefutable evidence that BJP goons, part of Shah’s roadshow, went on rampage and even desecrated Vidyasagar’s bust showing no respect or love for Bengal’s culture. We guarantee the videos are 100% authentic
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Uploading multiple videos of horrific events in Kolkata last evening. Irrefutable evidence that BJP goons, part of Shah’s roadshow, went on rampage and even desecrated Vidyasagar’s bust showing no respect or love for Bengal’s culture. We guarantee the videos are 100% authentic
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019Uploading multiple videos of horrific events in Kolkata last evening. Irrefutable evidence that BJP goons, part of Shah’s roadshow, went on rampage and even desecrated Vidyasagar’s bust showing no respect or love for Bengal’s culture. We guarantee the videos are 100% authentic
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
Taking to twitter, O'Brien wrote, "Uploading multiple videos of horrific events in Kolkata last evening. Irrefutable evidence that BJP goons, part of Shah’s roadshow, went on rampage and even desecrated Vidyasagar’s bust showing no respect or love for Bengal’s culture. We guarantee the videos are 100% authentic."
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#Video #1 Evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/TrQnF8KYdH
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#Video #1 Evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/TrQnF8KYdH
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019#Video #1 Evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/TrQnF8KYdH
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
In a series of tweets, he then uploaded multiple videos alleging that BJP goons were behind the vandalism.
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#Video #2 more evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/8dg13fLVKS
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#Video #2 more evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/8dg13fLVKS
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019#Video #2 more evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/8dg13fLVKS
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
Earlier on May 14, BJP and TMC supporters fought pitched battles on the streets of Kolkata during a roadshow by Shah, who escaped unhurt but was forced to cut short the jamboree and had to be escorted to safety by police.
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#Video #3 Here's more evidence of the vandalism by goons of #BJP at Amit Shah road show #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/Ombl7cKqev
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#Video #3 Here's more evidence of the vandalism by goons of #BJP at Amit Shah road show #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/Ombl7cKqev
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019#Video #3 Here's more evidence of the vandalism by goons of #BJP at Amit Shah road show #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/Ombl7cKqev
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
Parts of Kolkata plunged into a welter of violence as the BJP president's convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties.
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Here's a picture of the desecrated bust of #Vidyasagar ... More proof of vandalism by #BJP goons at Amit Shah's road show. #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/vQDlKj6vfj
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Here's a picture of the desecrated bust of #Vidyasagar ... More proof of vandalism by #BJP goons at Amit Shah's road show. #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/vQDlKj6vfj
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019Here's a picture of the desecrated bust of #Vidyasagar ... More proof of vandalism by #BJP goons at Amit Shah's road show. #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/vQDlKj6vfj
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
Furious BJP supporters then reportedly retaliated and were seen exchanging blows with their TMC rivals outside the college entrance.
Several motorcycles parked outside were vandalised and set ablaze. Shards of broken glass littered the lobby of the college where a bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a noted philosopher and a key figure of Bengal Renaissance, was smashed to pieces.
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