Suvendu Adhikari alleges TMC of wanting to make WB Hindu-free
"The Hindu community has come under attack in Khidirpore Mominpur area of Kolkata on the eve of Lakshmi Puja," Adhikari, had earlier said in the letter.
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Kolkata, Oct 14: Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government over the Mominpur violence, Leader of the Opposition (LOP) Suvendu Adhikari on Friday (Oct 14) alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) wants to remove Hindus from certain areas in Kolkata.
"They (TMC) want to remove Hindus from Mominpur, Iqbalpur and Khidirpur. This is Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's vote bank politics. Hindu vote is going towards BJP and CM Banerjee is taking minority votes by threatening and doing communal campaigns," ANI quotes Adhikari.
Earlier, Adhikari wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor La Ganesan demanding an urgent deployment of central forces in the region. "The Hindu community has come under attack in Khidirpore Mominpur area of Kolkata on the eve of Lakshmi Puja," Adhikari, said in the letter. He said many shops and bikes belonging to Hindus were vandalized by hooligans and anti-social elements in the violence.
"The onslaught has similarities to the Panchla violence which happened in June in the Uluberia area of Howrah district. At that time, the violence spread across West Bengal, especially in Nadia and Murshidabad districts," Adhikari wrote. Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed West Bengal Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Mominpur incident. After the investigation, the SIT will have to submit its report in court.
