Clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers and security personnel at a polling booth in Asansol in West Bengal during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday, 29 April, leading to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the TMC of intimidating the voters.
Reacting to the violence, TMC candidate from the seat Moon Moon Sen said that she was not aware of the incident as she got her bed tea late.
“They gave me my bed tea very late so I woke up very late. What can I say? I really don’t know,” Sen told NDTV.
Asked about Babul Supriyo's allegations, she said, "Don't say his name please. I won't talk then.”
When pointed that such violence was becoming prevalent this election season, Sen told the reporter:
“You were too young to see when the Communists were in power. It is all over India, not just Bengal.”
Later in the day, Sen said that she has not met her seniors yet and she will sit with them to find out where and why the violence took place.
“Thoda toh hoga hi. Har jagah hota hai. Violence is much less now compared to before,” said Sen.
Twitter Takes a Dig at Sen’s Comment
People on Twitter were quick to take digs at Sen’s comment with people asking how can we expect leaders to work without bed tea.
Earlier, voters at a booth in Asansol had boycotted voting as Central Forces were not present.
“I will myself take the Central Forces to that polling station. It is very good that people in West Bengal are aware and they want central forces so that they can cast their vote. This is why Mamata Banerjee is scared,” news agency ANI quoted Supriyo as saying.
(With inputs from ANI, NDTV)
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