Actress and BJP leader Rupa Ganguly’s convoy was on Tuesday attacked allegedly by supporters of the ruling TMC in the city’s upmarket Alipore area. Ganguly was in the area campaigning for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls.
Rupa Ganguly alleged that she was attacked, her driver was beaten up and the car was damaged when she arrived for campaigning in Ward 78.
The actress-turned-politician said that the police personnel present there saved her, wondering why they had to resort to such acts if the ruling party was so sure about its victory. Ganguly said that she had registered a complaint with the police. She also alleged that the ruling party’s supporters took over the stage meant for the BJP candidate and planted TMC flags on it.
According to a senior police official, a scuffle broke out between the BJP and TMC supporters in the area. When Ganguly arrived at the spot, her car was gheraoed by the TMC workers, he said.
BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh who visited the area said that the TMC had was nervous and hence resorted to such attacks.
Alleging that jungle rule prevailed in the state, he demanded that the culprits be arrested.
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