TMC accuses BJP, Amit Shah of using 'diversionary tactics' to shift blame in LS security breach row

Senior TMC leader Shashi Panja said, 'If the BJP is so sure about involvement of TMC in the breach, Shah or PM Narendra Modi should make a statement on the floor of the House instead of their IT cell weaving false narratives'.

The Parliament breach mastermind Lalit Jha’s Bengal connection has offered fodder for a political slugfest in the state.

The Bengal BJP has blamed ruling Trinamool Congress holding it responsible for creating an ambience that helps ultra-leftists thrive. A senior party leader has alleged that Jha had been in “close association” with a veteran Trinamool politician. The Trinamool, in turn, has slammed its political opponent, adding that the attempt is to “deflect” through an “anti-narrative”.

As law agencies probe and uncover more facts about Jha and his other partners involved in the breach act, regional politics is expected to witness vicious arguments, further.

BJP-Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar, in a post on X, shared a photograph where a senior Trinamool politician could be seen with three youths. The picture, seemingly, is from a festive occasion. Majumdar stated that Jha had been “in close association” with the Trinamool leader for a long time. He questioned if this doesn’t call for an investigation. The leader concerned, speaking with regional media channels, has clarified that he has nothing to do with Jha, and a serious issue of security breach in the Parliament is being put forth lightly.

BJP leader Amit Malviya topped-up Majumdar’s post, and questioned the Trinamool chief’s silence. Malviya saw Trinamool MPs’ “ruckus” as a consequence of the “party’s association emerging with those who breached Parliament security”.

Topping-up Malviya’s post, BJP-Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari blamed the Trinamool chief for creation of an “ecosystem” in the state which “nurtures urban naxals”. He raised further allegations, adding that the state has become a “hub of anti national activities”.

The Trinamool has hit back at the way the BJP leaders have reacted to the development. Shashi Panja, Trinamool leader and minister in the state government, has said that a “deflection tactic” is being used, ignoring the issue of negligence, and responsibility.

“The BJP's attempt to deflect by creating an anti-narrative is a reprehensible tactic. Under their tyrannical rule, demanding answers and expressing dissent are consistently suppressed,” Trinamool posted on X, with Panja’s video statement.