Chirag Paswan Condemns Killing of BJP Leader's Aide
Union minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of Chandranath Rath, an aide of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari. Paswan alleged that the incident reflected the politics of violence that the people of West Bengal had voted against in the recently concluded assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Paswan described the incident as agonising and shameful. He directly accused Trinamool Congress goons of being responsible for the killing. This is the very politics of violence that the people of Bengal voted against in the recently held assembly polls, he said.
Rath, who served as Adhikari's executive assistant, was shot dead on Wednesday night. Bike-borne assailants allegedly forced his car to stop on the outskirts of Kolkata around 10.30 pm. The incident occurred days after the BJP registered a historic victory in the state.
Paswan further alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress was unable to accept its electoral defeat. The fact that they are unable to accept their defeat even after the elections have concluded shows the mindset with which they have oppressed the people of Bengal for 15 years, he said, as reported by news agency PTI.
The Union minister asserted that action would be taken against those responsible for the killing. The Central government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are deeply concerned. Our stance is very clear: such violence will no longer be tolerated in Bengal, Paswan stated.
Commenting on outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reported refusal to resign, Paswan expressed confidence that a BJP government would soon be formed in the state regardless of her decision. The TMC obviously does not have the numbers. In such a case, the governor has the authority to dissolve the assembly. A new BJP government will soon be formed in West Bengal, which will take the state on the path of development, he said.
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