Tension in south Kolkata after stones hurled at BJP activists during roadshow

The City of Joy witnessed some violence during a roadshow by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday with Trinamool Congress workers reportedly throwing stones and shouting slogans.

Videos aired by local television channels and shared by other BJP leaders on social media showed a few youths with flags of Trinamool Congress throwing stones at the rally. The road show was organised from Tollygunje Tram depot to Rashbehari in southern parts of city. Several senior party leaders like State unit BJP president Dilip Ghosh, Suvendu Adhikari, Debashree Chowdhury, and Bharati Ghosh were among those who participated..

Supporters of the BJP chased those who raised slogans and pelted stones. The BJP supporters vandalised several vehicles and also beat up some people. There was a flare up at three places along the route including at Deshapran Sashmal Road.