West Bengal Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh heckled, vehicle vandalised in Kolkata

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh alleged on Wednesday that supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) heckled him and vandalised his vehicle in the Rajarhat-New Town area in the northeastern fringes of Kolkata.

Ghosh, also the Medinipur MP, said the incident took place in the afternoon while he was out for a “Cha-Chakra” (chat over a cup of tea) mass outreach programme of the saffron party. The TMC, however, dismissed Ghosh’s allegations as “baseless”.

“Today afternoon, when I went outside to have tea with the locals as part of our Cha-Chakra programme, TMC supporters came out of nowhere and started abusing me. They heckled me and my security guards. Even though the local police was informed about the programme well in advance, they had not taken any step to ensure my security,” Ghosh said.