Former Tripura Chief Minister and Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday alleged that democratic values are being undermined in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.
Deb, who currently serves as the BJP’s election co-incharge for West Bengal, made the remarks after meeting BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh, who were reportedly attacked while assisting flood-affected residents in North Bengal.
In a Facebook post, Deb stated that the two leaders were “attacked by Trinamool-backed miscreants” and that he had visited them to inquire about their condition.
He further alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s administration had “turned the government system into a party-driven system” and was “using fear and violence as political tools.”
According to Deb, “every day, new incidents are taking place that undermine democratic values” in the state. He claimed that “realizing a decline in public support, the ruling party is resorting to intimidation through its supporters.”
The Trinamool Congress has not yet issued an official response to Deb’s allegations.
