The Leftists came under attack twice while they were protesting against petro price hike and related issues in Agartala on Monday. According CPM leaders, they were attacked by bike borne BJP supporters at Dhaleswar and Ramthakur Sangha under Banamalipur Assembly Constituency in Agartala.
In the attacks, at least three persons – namely, advocate Bhaskar Debbarma, Meghnath Saha and Chitta Saha – were injured. Several bikes were damaged. Later, the CPM supporters gheraoed the East Police Station demanding actions against the persons involved in the attacks.
Speaking to media, CPM leaders said that they were holding their protest programmes as part of party’s national programme at Dhaleswar and Ramthakur Sangha areas. They also said that it was peaceful agitation and BJP backed goons attacked them without any provocation.
In his reaction CPM leader Amal Chakraborty said, it will be wrong to say that all the BJP supporters are ‘bad’, however, only a section of the party is creating troubles. He urged the trouble makers to understand that CPM supporters were highlighting demand to reduce petrol price – this would benefit the trouble makers also.
The CPM State Committee condemned the attacks and demanded strict actions against the miscreants.
Meanwhile, Leftists across the State hit streets in different parts of the State condemning the attack on CPM leaders including a sitting MLA Sudhan Das at Rajnagar under South Tripura District on Sunday. In the attack, supporters of CPM and BJP as well as a TSR jawan were injured.
Different frontal organizations of CPM came up with placards in district and sub-divisional towns condemning the attack on CPM MLA Sudhan Das and other activists.