Two Tripura BJP MLAs criticise State government over recent political violence
The Hindu
Incidents of political violence have increased in the run-up to the elections to the Agartala Municipal Corporation and 12 other municipal bodies
Days ahead of , two rebel MLAs of the ruling BJP in the State on November 23 alleged that the recent political violence in Tripura has tarnished the reputation of the party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi which might influence the saffron party’s poll prospects in the assembly elections in five States.
The MLAs, Sudip Roy Burman and Asish Saha, told a press conference here that the country’s apex court, Tripura High Court, and even Union Home Minister Amit Shah had to intervene in the recent political violence ahead of the civic polls.
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader from West Bengal was arrested before being later released on bail on November 22, while TMC workers were roughed up by ‘unknown assailants’.