Kolkata: TMC MP Saugata Roy's Vehicle Attacked with Eggs at Nimta Police Station
Veteran parliamentarian Saugata Roy, a Trinamool Congress MP from Dum Dum, encountered a hostile protest at the Nimta police station on Thursday. As he was leaving the premises, a group of demonstrators surrounded his vehicle, shouting “chor-chor” (thief-thief) slogans and hurling eggs at his car.
Background of the Incident
According to police officials, the 78-year-old MP had visited the police station to submit a deputation alleging attacks on Trinamool Congress councillors in several parts of the Nimta-Birati area, which falls under the Dum Dum Uttar (North) assembly constituency. The situation escalated as Roy exited the police station.
A local trader reported, “An irate mob gheraoed his car and shouted ‘Chor-Chor’ while eggs were also thrown at the vehicle.” Police personnel deployed outside the station intervened promptly to prevent further escalation.
MP's Account of the Incident
Roy explained, “For the past two days, Trinamool Congress workers have been attacked in various ways in the Nimta, Birati and Bisharpara areas. They informed me about the incidents. That is why I had gone to Nimta police station to submit a deputation on behalf of everyone. While I was sitting inside the police station, I heard that a protest was taking place outside. When I came out of the police station, my vehicle was attacked.”
The TMC MP claimed the protest was politically motivated and accused BJP workers of orchestrating the demonstration. “BJP supporters gathered there and created a disturbance when I was coming out of the police station. They shouted slogans and hurled eggs at my car. This kind of politics is unfortunate,” he said.
Roy further criticized the BJP, stating, “This is a very bad culture...All these people are very low class. BJP’s has third class people. BJP has no control over its workers. Its leaders speak well, recite poems, and this is the condition of BJP’s lower level.”
BJP's Response
The BJP denied any involvement in the incident. A local BJP leader claimed that local residents were venting their anger over alleged corruption and irregularities during the Trinamool Congress regime. “People are frustrated over corruption and have spontaneously protested. It has nothing to do with the BJP as a political party,” the leader said.
BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar commented, “Democracy does not support such actions. However, it is clear that people have remained neglected for the past 15 years, and there is spontaneous anger among them.”
Senior state minister Nisith Pramanik added, “There should not be any personal attacks against anyone. But the things that have been done (by Trinamool) in the past has left people infuriated. But I will urge everyone to refrain from such attack and be restrained in their behaviour. In the BJP’s tenure there will be rule of the law.”
