On Thursday (2nd January), BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took to X (formerly Twitter) to inform that a Muslim mob attacked a vehicle for playing ‘Sanatani Bhajans’ in Kanthi city in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
According to him, the incident occurred during a meeting opposing the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill. Suvendu Adhikari said that a vehicle was passing through the Kanthi Central Bus Stand area and playing ‘Sanatani bhajans’ on its music system.
But, the car soon came under attack from ‘constituents of Mamata Banerjee’s vote bank.’ The BJP leader stated that the car was damaged and two people inside the vehicle sustained injuries.
This scene is not from Bangladesh. The vandalism on display happened at Kanthi; Purba Medinipur District.
— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) December 13, 2024
A Meeting was being held at the Kanthi Central Bus Stand area (Kolkata-Digha route traverses through this area) against the Waqf Ammendment Bill, 2024.
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In visuals shared by Suvendu Adhikari, men wearing skull caps could be seen throwing blows at the windshield of the vehicle. The victims were rushed to the Kanthi Sub Divisional Hospital.
“You can imagine the horror that the passengers of the car went through when they were attacked by the mob. Their vehicle was ransacked and they were brutally beaten up,” he tweeted.
Adhikari has requested the West Bengal police to take action against the accused men. He stated that the video shared by him was sufficient to identify the perpetrators.
“The People of WB should take into consideration the continuous constriction of liberties and rights due to the appeasement politics of the current State Govt. These incidents are happening regularly and the frequency is increasing by the day,” the BJP leader concluded.
