Kolkata: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, was attacked allegedly by TrinamoolCongress workers in rural West Bengal.
"TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, broken windows, attacked personal staff," he tweetedadding that he was "cutting short" his trip.to the eastern Indian state which has witnessed unprecedented violence and arson against BJP workers including women after the poll victory of Mamata Banerjee-led party.
BJP national president J P Nadda, who was on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of the post-poll violence, on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has started her third term as chief minister with 'blood on her hands'.
Briefing the media persons, the BJP chief said, "The manner in which massacre and brutal killings took place and the manner in which the acting chief minister stayed silent for 36 hours speaks of her involvement. Mamata ji's silence speaks about her involvement and she starts her third term with blood on her hands".
Nadda condemned "the brutal killings" which have taken place after the results.
"We also stand by the people of Bengal and all citizens residing in Bengal with whom such incidents took place. This makes me remember the partition days. I remember August 16, 1946, Direct Action Day," he said.
On August 16, 1946, the Muslim League had called for 'Direct Action Day' in Kolkata (then Calcutta) amid inflammatory anti-Hindu sloganeering and the episode left many Hindus killed.
In this year's polls, Muslims overwhelmingly supported Trinamool Congress.
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