A parliamentary staff alleged they have 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 discuss to the affected individuals was attacked at this time. 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 tomorrow within the face of “ugly assault” unleashed upon them at Nehalchandra Nagar Bazar in Bisalgarh this 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 shortly left from the place and escaped the foremost assault,” the CPI(M) mentioned in a press release.

BJP staff 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 staff responded shortly and rescued the delegation safely. Senior officers have been on the spot. No damage to any individual has been reported. Injury to 2-3 automobiles has been reported. One suspect has been detained. Raids are on to determine and arrest different miscreants,” the police assertion mentioned.

Congress chief Jairam Ramesh condemned the incident. “A delegation of Congress leaders was attacked by BJP goons at this time 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.

Native 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.