NEW DELHI: BJP leader Priyangu Pandey was reportedly shot on Wednesday in the Bhatpara area of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal during a 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh.’ Pandey alleged that people associated with the TMC attacked his car and opened fire, resulting in injuries to two people, with one in critical condition.
“Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh’s residence…We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality.The moment our car stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle. 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at my vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done,” Pandey said.
“This is a joint conspiracy of TMC and the police. They planned my murder. The police supported and gave information. My security was withdrawn and then this incident happened,” he added.
Another party leader Arjun Singh claimed that the attack on Pandey took place in the presence of senior Bengal police officer.
“Priyangu Pandey is our party leader. Today his car was attacked and firing was done. The driver has been shot. 7 round firing was done. This was done in the presence of the ACP. Planning was done to kill Priyangu Pandey. TMC is left with no issue therefore they are doing these kinds of things. Two people are injured, one among them is serious,” he said.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also reacted to the incident and accused the TMC-led West Bengal government of trying to force BJP off the street.
Taking to X, Adhikari said, “TMC goon opening fire on eminent BJP Leader Priyangu Pandey’s vehicle at Bhatpara. The driver of the vehicle is shot.”
“Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh’s residence…We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality.The moment our car stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle. 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at my vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done,” Pandey said.
“This is a joint conspiracy of TMC and the police. They planned my murder. The police supported and gave information. My security was withdrawn and then this incident happened,” he added.
Another party leader Arjun Singh claimed that the attack on Pandey took place in the presence of senior Bengal police officer.
“Priyangu Pandey is our party leader. Today his car was attacked and firing was done. The driver has been shot. 7 round firing was done. This was done in the presence of the ACP. Planning was done to kill Priyangu Pandey. TMC is left with no issue therefore they are doing these kinds of things. Two people are injured, one among them is serious,” he said.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also reacted to the incident and accused the TMC-led West Bengal government of trying to force BJP off the street.
Taking to X, Adhikari said, “TMC goon opening fire on eminent BJP Leader Priyangu Pandey’s vehicle at Bhatpara. The driver of the vehicle is shot.”
“This is how Mamata Banerjee & TMC are trying to force BJP off the street. The Bandh is successful and people have supported it wholeheartedly. The toxic cocktail of Police & TMC Goons won’t be able to scare BJP,” he added.
This comes amid BJP’s call for a 12 hour strike against the police action on the participants of the march to state secretariat Nabbana demanding the resignation of the chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Source Agencies
