Kolkata: The Mamata TMC and CPM have alleged that BJP-backed goons attacked their party offices for the second day in a row. A Trinamool office was allegedly vandalised at Vidyasagar Colony in Gangulybagan while CPM said goons barged into its office at Netajipally in Haridevpur, painted it saffron, threw out documents and then locked it.BJP’s Behala East MLA Shankar Sikdar denied any knowledge of the incidents. He said a drug den had been operating late at night at Netajipally and locals had been protesting against it. BJP also claimed that the Gangulybagan incident was the result of “internal strife” within Trinamool.The alleged vandalism at the Trinamool office came to light late on Sunday night. According to the complaint, the lock was broken, and intruders had damaged furniture and other items.Party workers said they found the sofa overturned and the party flag bearing the twin-flower symbol torn and scattered on the floor. They also claimed attempts were made to open and search a cupboard. Though local Trinamool functionaries alleged the miscreants were backed by BJP, in the video released by Trinamool, no political party flag or clearly identifiable person could be seen. Cops have started a probe based on a complaint. Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh wrote on Facebook: “In Jadavpur, BJP attacks have started again. Outsiders have entered and are assaulting Mamata Didi’s supporters .”In Netajipally, the CPM office was allegedly vandalised around 11 am. After informing Haridevpur police, CPM workers broke the lock and entered the office. They also repainted parts of it. Shankar Sikdar said: “The BJP has no connection with this incident. No BJP worker would do something like this because the party does not believe in such actions. If the BJP wants to set up party offices today, there are plenty of vacant places available. Our top leadership has clearly instructed that no party office should be established by occupying someone else’s space.”
