BJP worker dies after Panihati clash; MLA Ratna Debnath reacts
BJP worker Arup Saha died after an alleged attack during an intra-party dispute in Panihati. MLA Ratna Debnath blamed people who joined the BJP from the TMC.
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BJP worker Arup Saha was declared dead at Sagar Dutta Medical College after being attacked in Panihati while defending his wife, a local BJP office-bearer, according to ABP Ananda. Panihati BJP MLA Ratna Debnath visited the spot and blamed people who had joined the BJP from the Trinamool Congress.
Key facts
- The dispute began with an alleged attack on a businessman in Panihati.
- Arup Saha, a BJP worker, was declared dead at Sagar Dutta Medical College.
- His wife alleged the attackers had joined the BJP from the Trinamool Congress.
- MLA Ratna Debnath went to the spot after hearing of the incident.
- Anandabazar Patrika reported that the MLA said she felt responsible for the death.
What happened in Panihati
The incident began with an allegation that a businessman in Panihati had been attacked, with the accusation directed at the president of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Panihati Mandal 1. Ruma Saha, the BJP's Mandal 1 secretary, objected to the assault. She alleges that BJP workers then hurled abuse at her.
Her husband, Arup Saha, a BJP worker from Ishwar Chatterjee Road in Panihati, was attacked when he stepped in to protect her, ABP Ananda reported. He was taken to Sagar Dutta Medical College, where he was declared dead.
Who the family blames
Arup Saha's wife has alleged that the attack was carried out by people who had moved to the BJP from the Trinamool Congress. These are allegations and have not been tested; the sources available do not report any police statement or arrests.
What MLA Ratna Debnath said
Panihati's BJP MLA, Ratna Debnath, went to the spot on hearing the news. She said that miscreants who had come over from the Trinamool were now entering the BJP and carrying out attacks.
Anandabazar Patrika reported that the MLA said she felt responsible for the death of a party worker in an intra-party clash, and that perhaps it would have been better if the BJP had not won. TheWall quoted her as saying that Nirmal Ghosh had become active as soon as he came out, that people from her own side were also meeting him, and that Panihati was tense. The full context of these remarks was not available in the reports reviewed.
Frequently asked questions
Who died in the Panihati incident?
Arup Saha, a BJP worker from Ishwar Chatterjee Road in Panihati, was declared dead at Sagar Dutta Medical College.
What did Ratna Debnath say?
She blamed people who had joined the BJP from the Trinamool Congress for the attack. Anandabazar Patrika reported that she said she felt responsible for the death.
What started the clash?
It followed an alleged attack on a businessman, blamed on a local BJP Yuva Morcha leader, which Ruma Saha had protested.
