Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee alleged that colour containing ‘harmful chemicals’ was thrown on her face at an event in Hoogly on Saturday.
“A coarse substance was thrown at me. When I looked up to see who threw it, I saw 3-4 people wearing TMC badge standing nearby, they did it,” Chatterjee told reporters here.
Holding an eye in pain with a piece of cloth, Locket Chatterjee said she was campaigning in Kodalia where she came across a Holi function. “It was a beautiful event where women and children were singing,” she said.
Chatterjee is contesting from Chinsurah Assembly seat Hoogly district in state Assembly elections.
A clip was shared by BJP Bengal on Twitter. The BJP alleged that the attack was carried out allegedly by Trinamool Congress “goons”.
“TMC goons led by GP Pradhan Bidyut Biswas, Kodalia No. 2, attacked Locket Chatterjee, a BJP candidate from Chinsurah Assembly,” read their caption.
“The ‘khela’ of hatred, violence & harassment will be put to an end soon. This cowardly ‘khela’ of harassing women is triggered by the fear of defeat!,” the tweet read.
On Saturday, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s brother Soumendu Adhikari’s vehicle was attacked by miscreants at Sabajput area in Contai and his driver was thrashed allegedly by TMC members while polling for the first phase of West Bengal assembly elections was underway.
