Kolkata: BJP president of the West Bengal unit, Dilip Ghosh was allegedly heckled by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters Friday during his ‘Cha Chakra’ (Tea gathering) programme at Lake Town area in the northern fringes of the city, according to senior leaders of the saffron party.
Dilip Ghosh along with his party supporters was in the area for an interaction with local people over a cup of tea when a group of TMC supporters arrived at the spot and started shouting ‘go back’ slogans.
It should be stated here that in a bid to counter TMC’s ‘Didi Ke Bolo’ mass outreach programme, the West Bengal BJP has launched the ‘Cha Chakra’ initiative in order to reach out to the people and spread its message with an eye on next Assembly polls.
TMC supporters shouted slogans against Dilip Ghosh and demanded that he should immediately leave the place. A scuffle broke out between BJP and TMC supporters, leaving two supporters of the saffron party injured. Dilip Ghosh was also heckled during the scuffle.
“This only shows the culture of TMC. I came here just for an informal interaction with people and this is how TMC is reacting. Some of our workers have been badly beaten up,” Ghosh later said.
Reacting to the allegations, local Trinamool Congress MLA and state minister Sujit Bose said BJP was trying to disturb peace in the area and local residents of the Lake Town protested against Ghosh and BJP workers.
Later, a large contingent of police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
PTI
