The West Bengal BJP chief, Sukanta Majumdar, sustained injuries during a clash between party workers and police while attempting to travel to Sandeshkhali. This area has seen ongoing protests by women alleging atrocities committed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shajahan Sheikh and his associates.Earlier, police prevented Majumdar from leaving a guest house in Taki, North 24 Parganas district, and imposed section 144 in Sandeshkhali. Despite this, BJP leaders persisted in their march towards Sandeshkhali, resulting in confrontations with law enforcement.#WATCH | Basirhat, North 24 Parganas | West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar got injured after falling from the car, a lathi charge by security personnel followed soon after.He has been taken to Basirhat multi-facility hospital pic.twitter.com/BAJBx0VPDQ— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024The incident follows clashes between police and BJP supporters in Basirhat, near Sandeshkhali, as the BJP announced plans to protest the situation there. The BJP attempted to gherao the Superintendent of Polices office in Basirhat, leading to further clashes and police lathi charges.Sukanta Majumdar denounced the situation as lawlessness in Bengal, while the Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of destabilizing the state.#WATCH | Basirhat, North 24 Parganas | West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar taken to Basirhat multi-facility hospital after he was injured during Police lathi charge as a scuffle broke out between Police and party workers. pic.twitter.com/po3P6eSGtB— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the government was closely monitoring the Sandeshkhali situation and assured that necessary actions were being taken. She emphasized that anyone could visit Sandeshkhali and reiterated the governments commitment to addressing the concerns raised by the protesters.The women protesters allege that Shajahan Sheikh and his associates forcibly seized their land and subjected them to sexual harassment. Sheikh has been missing since January following an attack on an Enforcement Directorate team during a raid on his house in connection with a ration scam.
