West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh heckled during Darjeeling visit

TNN | Oct 5, 2017, KOLKATA: BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh was allegedly heckled on Thursday by the supporters of expelled Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binay Tamang, who had warned the leaders of the saffron party to leave Darjeeling without disturbing peace and stability.

The incident took place during Ghosh's three-day visit to the hills following unrest over the demand of a separate state.

Tamang's supporters staged a protest demonstration against Ghosh when he reached Darjeeling. Ghosh, however, refuted the allegations that he had come to the hills to foment trouble. The Kharagpur MLA called Tamang a "traitor".

Ghosh was welcomed by 'Go back' slogans and black flags by the Tamang supporters. His aides were allegedly physically attacked. Dilip himself took shelter in the Chawk Bazaar police station. Later the party cancelled its three-day programme.

Ghosh blamed the ruling TMC for the incident.

"It was pre-planned by TMC. No policemen were there to protect me," he said.

TMC stage managed it nothing else. TMC is panicked in wb and shows clearly that BJP is the main opposition on ground in WB.

Rubisshing Ghosh's allegation, TMC general secretary and state minister Partha Chatterjee said: "he went there to disturb peace. People of the hills answered him back."