Mamata Trinamool office vandalised in Kolkata’s Jadavpur; police probe amid BJP, factional feud charges

KOLKATA: Unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalised an office of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC) in the Jadavpur area of south Kolkata on Sunday night, the Kolkata Police said on Monday.

The office door was allegedly broken, and furniture and other items were damaged on Sunday night. The incident took place a day after the party office and residence of former Trinamool Congress MLA Debabrata Majumdar were attacked in the area. The Mamata Trinamool workers alleged that when they reached the office at Vidyasagar Colony No. 4 in the city after the latest incident, they found the sofa set overturned. They also said the party flag bearing a pair of flowers, which had been hanging on the wall, was torn and scattered.

The MAITC workers claimed that a water jug was broken and an attempt was made to search and vandalise a cupboard inside the office. The Mamata faction leaders alleged that miscreants acting under the protection of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had conspired to carry out the attack, a charge the BJP denied.

However, video footage released by the Mamata faction did not clearly show the flag of any political party or identify any specific person. BJP leaders denied the allegations and claimed that the incident was the result of a factional dispute within the Trinamool.

A complaint was emailed to the Netaji Nagar police station regarding the incident. "Our party office was vandalised by BJP-backed miscreants. We have lodged a complaint with the police," a local Mamata Trinamool worker said.

The police have started an investigation in Jadavpur and are examining CCTV footage to identify those involved. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident. (IANS)

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