Centre taking this ‘very seriously’: Shah condemns attack on Nadda’s convoy

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday condemned violent attack and stone-hurling on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda’s convoy while it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area from Kolkata.

Shah said the central government is taking this attack “very seriously”.

“Today, the National President of BJP in Bengal @JPNadda was attacked. The attack is condemnable. The central government is taking this attack very seriously. The Bengal government will have to answer to the peace loving people of the state for this sponsored violence,” Shah tweeted.

आज बंगाल में भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी के ऊपर हुआ हमला बहुत ही निंदनीय है, उसकी जितनी भी निंदा की जाये वो कम है।

केंद्र सरकार इस हमले को पूरी गंभीरता से ले रही है। बंगाल सरकार को इस प्रायोजित हिंसा के लिए प्रदेश की शांतिप्रिय जनता को जवाब देना होगा।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 10, 2020

He added that the state has descended into an era of tyranny under the TMC rule.

“Bengal has gone into an era of tyranny, anarchy and darkness under the Trinamool rule. The manner, in which political violence has been institutionalised and brought to the extreme within West Bengal under TMC rule is sad and worrying for all those who believe in democratic values,” he said in a subsequent tweet.

तृणमूल शासन में बंगाल अत्याचार, अराजकता और अंधकार के युग में जा चुका है।

टीएमसी के राज में पश्चिम बंगाल के अंदर जिस तरह से राजनीतिक हिंसा को संस्थागत कर चरम सीमा पर पहुँचाया गया है, वो लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों में विश्वास रखने वाले सभी लोगों के लिए दु:खद भी है और चिंताजनक भी।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 10, 2020

Union Minister Piyush Goyal also condemned the deplorable attack, calling it an attempt to stifle democracy.

“It was a deplorable incident. There were clear signals emanating from the establishment that they are uncomfortable with the growing popularity of the BJP. Attempt to muzzle democracy in West Bengal,” he said.

“Strictest of action should be taken against goons who attacks the national president of the BJP. It is not only an attack on Nadda ji, but an attack on the democratic foundation of the country. We condemn the heinous incident of attack on JP Nadda ji,” he added.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Nadda after his convoy was attacked at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal. In a tweet, Singh said the matter should be investigated.

Nadda’s convoy was allegedly attacked and several BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya were injured when protesters pelted stones at their vehicles at Diamond Harbour.