
BJPThe central leader who campaigned in poll-bound Bengal over the weekend.
CM of Assam
Himanta Biswa SarmaThe “bullet for bullet” rhetoric was similar to that of the Defense Minister.
-Rajnath SinghWho had mentioned about the perpetrators of violence being jailed or killed after the formation of the BJP government in the state. It coincides with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath Bringing up the “bulldozer” analogy to illustrate my point.
Addressing a rally in Naxalbari in north Bengal on Sunday, Sarma said, “If TMC fires one bullet at me, I can fire two bullets at them before I die. I am not a person afraid of anyone.”
Singh, who was campaigning in Birbhum’s Sainthia on Monday, said, “After the formation of the BJP government in the state, everyone will be set straight. The goons will either enter their homes, be in jail or die.”
Adityanath, who follows “bulldozer justice” in UP to destroy properties of criminals, gangsters and rioters, reiterated the theme in Pingla in West Midnapore on Monday. “We have used bulldozers to crush the bones of the mafia (in UP),” he said.
TMC worker shot
On Sunday night, when a TMC worker was returning home after attending a party meeting in Gosaba in South 24 Parganas, unidentified assailants opened fire on him, causing serious injuries in his back and leg. Injured Dibyendu Gayen is undergoing treatment. TMC has accused BJP of being behind this attack.