Siliguri, 08th December: Situation heated up in Siliguri’s Mahatma Gandhi More (Airview More) after several BJP activists and supporters allegedly tore down posters of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
It is to be noted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a 12-hour bandh across North Bengal today condemning the death of party worker, Ulen Roy, during the Uttarkanya campaign on Monday.
Reportedly, several BJP workers took to the streets today and allegedly burnt the poster of Mamata Banerjee in Mahatma Gandhi More. Following this, a large police force reached the spot and detained several BJP leaders and activists. The TMC leaders, including Trinamool Darjeeling District President Ranjan Sarkar, also highly condemned the incident.
Meanwhile, the Trinamool activists and supporters staged a protest rally opposing the incident. The BJP party flags and festoons put up in the streets were allegedly torn down and burnt by the TMC activists.