Kolkata: Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali as tension simmers with women protesting and guarding their houses in the villages in Bermajur area with bamboo and brooms sticks in hand throughout the night to protect themselves from TMC miscreants and police atrocities, sources told ET. Meanwhile, BJP leader Piyali (Mampi) Das today surrendered before the Basirhat court and then she was produced before the court and sent to eight-day police custody.
The protests yesterday started after posters and banners of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was torn allegedly by Trinamool workers. A clash had erupted yesterday between BJP and Trinamool last evening, following which a BJP worker was arrested, people in the know told ET.
“Yesterday Suvendu’s festoon were torn and they abused Adhikari. We protested against it. The TMC workers pushed us,” said a BJP supporter.
“From Sunday, police has started atrocities. We have protested peacefully and guarding the area with broomsticks and sticks. Three women have been arrested. We are guarding the villages,” another woman said.
BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar said, “Sandeshkhali situation is still very serious. Women are fighting and BJP will continue to support them in their fight.
Attacking BJP oN Sandeshkhali, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again slammed BJP and CPI-M on Sandeshkhali for writing wrong information and making women to sign in blank papers.
“There are people, who spoke about pistols, money and alcohol. Disrespect of our women cannot be tolerated,” she said. Banerjee was talking about the purported video of Sandeshkhali.
“BJP and PM is shedding tears over Sandeshkhali but it is a big conspiracy,” Banerjee said from her public rally in Kalyani.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out on Sandeshkhali issue from his public rallies in Bengal and said teh culprit of Sandeshkhali will be punished.
Meanwhile, Basirhat Court has rejected the bail plea of BJP leader Piyali Das (Mampi). She has been sent to 7-day judicial custody. Mampi Das was named by a woman in a purported video which surfaced last week and the authenticity of which has not been checked by ET. The woman had claimed her mother-in-law and she was forced to sign in blank paper where allegations about rape was written later. Following this, police filed complaint and moved to Basirhat court.
Allegations and counter allegations continued. “Trinamool has offered us Rs 3-4 lakhs to work in Trinamool from BJP. My wife was pressurized and she received a phone call. After she refused, she was arrested,” Geeta Bar’s husband claimed.
