TMC and BJP were involved in an intense war of words over vandalism at Vidyasagar college in Kolkata which happened during Amit Shah's roadshow on Tuesday.
TMC and BJP were involved in an intense war of words over vandalism at Vidyasagar college in Kolkata which happened during Amit Shah's roadshow on Tuesday.
Amit Shah's roadshow which started from Esplanade in Kolkata and was set to end at Swami Vivekananda's house in North Kolkata was cut short aftet TMC and BJP workers got involved in skirmishes. The police had to resort to lathicharge to bring the situation under control. In the midst, some unidentified men created ruckus at Vidyasagar College in Kolkata where noted educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's bust was destroyed.
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Now, both TMC and BJP are pointing fingers at each other about who is responsible for this condemnable act. While Amit Shah posted several questions in a press conference and also shared pictures, TMC posted several video clips as 'proof' that BJP indulged in violence. Union Minister Babul Supriyo shared a viral post of an 'eyewitness', who claimed that the entire matter was a conspiracy hatched by TMC students union members.
With Agency inputs
1. Amit Shah's pointed questions
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BJP president asked:
1. College gate was closed and it suffered no scratches. Then how did BJP workers enter the campus?
2. Who have the keys to relevant entrances?
3. Police was there always with the BJP workers. Then how come they entered and police didn't intervene
Shah also dared authorities to probe the matter to find out who is guilty behind it. Shah said that BJP workers were outside and TMC cadres broke the statue to earn sympathy from the voters.
TMC कह रही है कि हमने ईश्वर चंद्र विद्यासागर जी की प्रतिमा को तोड़ा, पर तस्वीर में साफ है कि गेट अंदर से बंद था, जहां से TMC के कार्यकर्ता हमला कर रहे थे।
— BJP (@BJP4India) May 15, 2019
TMC के लोगों ने ही ईश्वर चंद्र विद्यासागर जी की प्रतिमा को तोड़ा: श्री अमित शाह #SaveBengalSaveDemocracy #AbkiBaar300Paar pic.twitter.com/hf5CP3gIQT
Amit Shah said that thrice the roadshow was attacked and bottles filled with kerosene and petrol were thrown at him. BJP President said that he managed to escape narrowly owing to presence of CRPF workers.
Amit Shah was quoted by ANI as saying, "We were outside and the gates of the college -- Vidyasagar College -- were locked. The gate is not broken because TMC goons were inside hurling stones and petrol bombs at us. Moreover, the statue of Vidyasagar was locked inside the college room and still vandalised. The administration is of Banerjee government. The statue was vandalised by the TMC for political gains," he said.
2. Viral post shared by Babul Supriyo about violence in Vidyasagar college
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Can bet with 100% confidence that breaking the VidyaSagar Statue ws part of Mamtaji’s #LargerSchemeOfDirtyPolitics, now her USP•She got it broken!#TMchhi did it There’s no way the BJP supporters cud hv entered the hostel&reached the statue that was deep inside the premises !!
— Chowkidar Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) May 15, 2019
Babul Supriyo said that no way BJP supporters could have entered hostel and reach the statue that was deep inside the premises.
Please porun apnara eta THIS IS THE TRUTH !! DIRTY FILTHY #TMchhi and violent vindictive cruel Mamata & her politics !! ছিঃ pic.twitter.com/n7b5SRutjD
— Chowkidar Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) May 14, 2019
The viral post writeen by a person called Biraj Narayan Roy says:
"I am a student of Vidyasagar college, I am a student of Calcutta University. But what TMCP has done today using two of the institutions I am proud is extremely condemnable and shameful.
I live near Vidyasagar college, hence I have seen the entire incident from a vantage point. BJP rally was peaceful, and stones were pelted on it from inside the campus. After the roadshow passed, TMCP workers set bike on fire.
Now, coming to the question of bust being broken, the Vidyasagar bust is present deep inside the campus. One has to cross two doors, one of iron and one of steel to reach that place. How did BJP workers managed to do it when TMC cadres were already there equipped with stones".
(DNA can't independently verify the veracity of the post)
3. 'Proof' given by TMC
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DNA can't vouch for authenticity of the videos shared by TMC
#BOOM pre-planned conspiracy by BJP. This video is from a day before the incident. What will Pukeworthy Shah say? Or his Terrible Twin? Liars. Exposed. Sensational. But 100% authentic video #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/EY8OnE91LE
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
#Video #1 Evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/TrQnF8KYdH
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
#Video #2 more evidence of what BJP goons did at Amit Shah’s road show in #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/8dg13fLVKS
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
#Video #3 Here's more evidence of the vandalism by goons of #BJP at Amit Shah road show #Kolkata #Vidyasagar pic.twitter.com/Ombl7cKqev
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
More video footage from yesterday. Watch. 35 second clip. Confirms, yet again, that Amit Shah is a pathological liar pic.twitter.com/OmsodCf559
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2019
