West Bengal BJP leader Sayantan Basu stopped from holding rally

Senior West Bengal BJP leader Sayantan Basu was on Friday stopped midway by the police in East Midnapore while he was heading for a public rally in the district and made to return to the state capital. The incident took place near Kolkata this afternoon when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's car was stopped by senior district police officials. "When stopped, I told the police that I shall not hold any rally. But still, they refused to allow me to reach the venue. Trinamool Congress activists are attacking our party workers everyday across Bengal. Now since they cannot stop us, the Trinamool administration is using the police to disturb our movements," Basu said. The BJP leader alleged that police stations in all the districts of the state have virtually been turned into Trinamool party offices. (IANS)

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