Cooch Behar: Leader of Opposition in West Assembly Suvendu Adhikari's convoy was reportedly attacked in Cooch Behar by alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters on Tuesday. However, the TMC dubbed the charges "well-scripted drama".
The incident took place near the Khagrabari area. Adhikari had reportedly travelled to the north Bengal district to lead a BJP demonstration outside the office of the Cooch Behar Superintendent of Police. He faced sloganeering by the alleged TMC supporters.
According to BJP leaders, a mob, holding TMC party flags and black flags, gathered at the Khagrabari crossing around 12.35 pm, when Adhikari's convoy was passing through the area.
Protesters reportedly shouted "go back" slogans and hurled shoes at Adhikari's vehicle, reported PTI.
Window panes of at least one car in his convoy were damaged. The BJP blamed the ruling Trinamool Congress for the attack, claiming it was a "pre-planned attempt to intimidate the Leader of the Opposition".
The TMC, however, claimed that no TMC workers were involved in the vandalism and the attack was a "result of the internal feud within the BJP".
There are no reports of any injuries in the alleged attack.
