A parliamentary staff alleged they had been attacked on a go to to Tripura

Guwahati:

A parliamentary staff that got here to BJP-ruled Tripura on Friday to research post-poll political violence and speak to the affected individuals was attacked. The staff is on a two-day go to.

CPI(M) Tripura state secretary and former minister Jitendra Chaudhury mentioned the parliamentary staff has been compelled to droop its residual outside programmes scheduled right this moment within the face of “gruesome attack” unleashed upon them at Nehalchandra Nagar Bazar in Bisalgarh yesterday night.

Congress and CPI(M) sources mentioned when members of the parliamentary staff went to violence-hit Bishalgarh in Sepahijala district, some individuals backed by the ruling BJP attacked them and broken three automobiles.

“The MPs and the accompanying Congress and CPI(M) leaders quickly left from the place and escaped the major attack,” the CPI(M) mentioned in a press release.

BJP employees additionally obstructed the visiting parliamentary staff at Mohanpur in western Tripura.

A police assertion mentioned the MPs accompanied by native MLAs and leaders whereas making an unscheduled go to to Nehal Chandra Nagar in Bishalgarh confronted sloganeering.

“The accompanying police escort team responded quickly and rescued the delegation safely. Senior officers were at the spot. No injury to any person has been reported. Damage to 2-3 vehicles has been reported. One suspect has been detained. Raids are on to identify and arrest other miscreants,” the police assertion mentioned.

Congress chief Jairam Ramesh condemned the incident. “A delegation of Congress leaders was attacked by BJP goons today in Bishalgarh and Mohanpur in Tripura. Police accompanying the delegation did nothing. And tomorrow BJP is having a victory rally there. Victory of party-sponsored violence,” Mr Ramesh tweeted.

Congress and CPI(M) leaders mentioned the parliamentary staff, comprising 4 Lok Sabha MPs and three Rajya Sabha MPs divided into three teams, are visiting violence-hit villages and concrete areas in three districts – West Tripura, Sepahijala and Gomati.

Local MLAs of the to events accompanied the parliamentary groups, comprising PR Natarajan, Ranjita Ranjan, AA Rahim, Abdul Khalique, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Vinay Viswam and Elaram Karim.