May 21st 2024.
Tensions ran high in the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal on Tuesday as a roadshow by BJP leader and renowned actor Mithun Chakraborty was met with an attack. The purpose of the event was to show support for Agnimitra Paul, a candidate for the BJP who has a background in fashion designing and has now turned to politics.
According to the local BJP leadership, the roadshow was going smoothly until a group of individuals began throwing bricks, water bottles, and even shoes at the gathering. Fortunately, neither Chakraborty nor Paul were injured in the incident. However, it did cause a stir in the area as tensions rose and supporters of the BJP engaged in a heated exchange of words with those who had attacked the roadshow.
Thankfully, the situation was quickly brought under control by the large number of police officers deployed for the event. They promptly intervened and separated the two groups, diffusing the potentially volatile situation.
The BJP has since alleged that the attackers were affiliated with the ruling Trinamool Congress party. Furthermore, they claim that the police only took action once the BJP supporters stood up against the attackers. The Medinipur constituency is set to hold its polls in the sixth phase on May 25, with Paul facing competition from Trinamool's June Malia, a well-known actress-turned-politician, and CPI's Biplab Bhatta. All eyes will be on this constituency as the election draws near and tensions continue to run high.
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