TMC offices vandalised across West Bengal amid BJP victory celebrations
Police said TMC offices in Tollygunge and Kasba in Kolkata, Baruipur, Kamarhati, Baranagar, and in Howrah and Baharampur were vandalised by mobs since yesterday afternoon, reports The Hindu
Incidents of arson and vandalism at offices of the Trinamool Congress were reported across West Bengal yesterday (4 May) as BJP workers celebrated their landslide victory in the state.
Police said TMC offices in Tollygunge and Kasba in Kolkata, Baruipur, Kamarhati, Baranagar, and in Howrah and Baharampur were vandalised by mobs since yesterday afternoon, reports The Hindu.
An Election Commission official, requesting anonymity, said that strict action would be taken and reports had been sought from local police for further steps.
Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel
BJP leader Rahul Sinha denied any party involvement, suggesting it could be infighting within the TMC.\
At Tollygunge, the office of former minister Aroop Biswas was vandalised, while at Ruby Crossing, the office of a TMC councillor was also attacked.
TMC strongly condemned the incidents, accusing the BJP of violence and calling it "gutter politics."
Condemning the incidents, TMC posted on X, "The BJP has shown its true colours right after coming to power. Their goons led a violent attack on our party office in Murshidabad. Vandalism and chaos- this is the real face of the BJP. This marks the BJP's descent into gutter politics."
