Bengal BJP chief warns of revenge after attack on JP Nadda’s convoy

Nadda’s convoy was allegedly attacked by TMC supporters in South 24-Parganas district, prompting the Union home ministry to seek a report in the matter

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief in West Bengal has warned the Trinamool Congress of revenge after the convoy of his party’s national president JP Nadda was allegedly attacked on Thursday during his two-day tour.

A vehicle of BJP National President JP Nadda's convoy damaged after stone-pelting by alleged TMC activists, at Diamond Harbour, in South 24 Pargana on Thursday. TMC has alleged that BJP staged the attack. (ANI)

“Thrash us. But thrash us only to the extent that you can handle. I am noting down everything in a red diary. We will return everything with interest,” BJP state president Dilip Ghosh posted on social media, with the slogan, “There would be change as well as revenge.”

The slogan is being seen as a reply to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s slogan “We need change, not revenge” before the historic 2011 polls in which she overthrew the 34-year-old Left government in the state.

Nadda’s convoy was allegedly attacked by TMC supporters in South 24-Parganas district, prompting the Union home ministry to seek a report in the matter that turned out to be the latest flashpoint in the politically charged state that will go to polls early next year.

The BJP has alleged that more than 100 party workers have been killed and around 1,500 are languishing in jails after being implicated in false cases during the TMC regime.

Union home minister Amit Shah is also expected to visit the state later this month and camp for two days.