BJP-police clash en route to Mamata's office

October 08, 2020 13:54

TMC rallies also without masks, says BJP's Vijayvargiya

Hundreds of BJP protesters clashed with the police outside the Bengal secretariat "Nabanna" today, throwing to the wind all safety measures for coronavirus including the use of masks and social distancing.

Visuals from the spot showed the police trying to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons.

"Police is lathi charging our people. Stone-pelting being done from Khidirpur side. Can't the police see that?" BJP leader Locket Chatterjee said the during BJP's 'Nabanna Chalo' agitation against the state government, in Kolkata.

"We are protesting democratically, but Mamataji has tried to turn our peaceful demonstration into a violent protest. Goons along with police pelted stones at us," BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said.

"All workers are wearing masks. But are rules only for us? Mamata Ji holds demonstrations with thousands, and we're being taught lessons of social distancing. Do same rules not apply to her? Vijayvargiya, on question of party workers without masks at 'Chalo Nabanna' protest.

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