West Bengal Assembly polls | Death of elderly woman after assault sparks row in Bengal

Politics erupted over the dying of an 82-year-old woman in the Nimta space of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, with the BJP management alleging that assault by Trinamool Congress supporters resulted in her dying.

The woman, Shova Majumdar, was assaulted final month allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters and admitted to hospital a couple of days in the past. On February 27, Ms. Majumdar and her son, Gopal, had been assaulted in the North Dumdum space, underneath the Nimta police station jurisdiction. Photographs of the elderly woman with accidents on her face had led to a furore on social media.

Mr. Majumdar had mentioned his mom was assaulted by Trinamool Congress goons however refused to determine these behind the assault.

Following her dying, BJP staff staged a protest in entrance of the Nimta police station and burnt tyres on M.B. Road.

Shah tweets

Through the day, senior BJP leaders together with Union Home Minister Amit Shah raised the problem of the woman’s dying and focused the Trinamool Congress over the incident.

“Anguished over the demise of Bengal’s daughter Shova Majumdar ji, who was brutally beaten by TMC goons,” Mr Shah tweeted.

“The pain & wounds of her family will haunt Mamata didi for long. Bengal will fight for a violence-free tomorrow, Bengal will fight for a safer State for our sisters & mothers,” he added.

BJP president J.P. Nadda additionally took to social media and mentioned “her sacrifice will be remembered forever. She was also mother of Bengal, daughter of Bengal. The BJP always fights for security of mothers and daughters”.

Local BJP candidate from North Dumdum Archana Majumdar additionally visited the household of the deceased woman and demanded the arrest of these answerable for the assault. The BJP has threatened to launch sustained protest if these behind the assault aren’t arrested in subsequent 72 hours.

Adding to the controversy, the dying certificates of Ms. Majumdar was signed by BJP candidate Archana Majumdar, who can also be a medical practitioner.

TMC counter

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded to the incident, and the BJP’s allegations, by saying that any dying is unlucky. However, she added that whereas the Home Minister is pointing at incidents in West Bengal, he has “put a leucoplast [band aid] when incidents happen in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras”.

Senior Trinamool Congress leaders additionally questioned the narrative unfold by the BJP in regards to the dying.

“The death of Shova Majumdar is a tragedy. What is totally unfortunate though is the Home Min peddling a narrative when the incident is under investigation. He heads a Police Force & multiple Central Agencies. Shouldn’t he show some respect to the investigative process of India!” TMC chief and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien mentioned on social media.