BJP state president Dilip GhoshBJP leaders have demanded the removal of East Midnapore District Magistrate (DM), following an attack on the convoy of state party president Dilip Ghosh in Khejuri on Tuesday. Assam Deputy Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was part of the convoy, which was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers, while it was coming back from a rally, addressed by Amit Shah.
In a letter submitted to the Chief Electoral Office (CEO), the BJP wrote, “We strongly demand replacement of the District Magistrate of Purba Midnapore, Superintendent of Police of Purba Midnapore, SDPO of the area concerned and the inspector in-charge of Khejuri police station. A case must be filed against the culprits, including the local MLA Ranajit Mondal, his security guard and other TMC leaders. The allegation should include “brutal attack on peaceful persons with murderous intent” along with other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The culprits who can be easily identified from video footage should be arrested, including the local MLA. It is important to conduct free and fair election in these areas on 12th May. The Commission must ensure deployment of CAPF in adequate numbers of area domination and booth protection of these two adjacent Lok Sabha constituencies — Tamluk and Kanthi.”
The BJP alleged that before the attack on the convoy, party supporters had also been targeted twice during a roadshow that was taken out from Talla and…
