The Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading falsehoods about the Sandeshkhali incidents, after alleged videos claimed that a local saffron party leader made several women sign blank papers that were later filled in as allegations of sexual assault against leaders. of the TMC.
The videos emerged days after another clipping went viral, showing a local party functionary claiming that Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was behind the episode. PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of any of the videos.
“This once again proves that the BJP is spreading falsehoods. We have also complained to the Election Commission. This despicable act of fabrication and intimidation will not go unpunished,” said senior TMC leader and state minister Shashi Panja. In one of the latest videos, a woman is heard saying: “They tricked us into signing on blank papers. We later discovered that rape complaints had been filed in our names. “This is a blatant lie.”
The woman said authorities should take action against the BJP leader who manipulated them into signing blank papers. Another alleged Sandeshkhali resident echoed similar sentiments in a separate video, claiming that they have become victims of a plot orchestrated by BJP leader Piyali Das.
TMC to go to EC over ‘covert operation’ video
TMC will file a complaint with the EC against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and others, alleging that a saffron party leader confessed on camera that rape allegations in the Sandeshkhali incident were fabricated, sources said on Thursday. The TMC will submit a letter to the EC later in the day, they said. Party sources said their complaint is based on an alleged video in which a man claiming to be Gangadhar Kayal, BJP mandal president in Sandeshkhali, is heard saying that Adhikari, the opposition leader, was “behind the entire conspiracy”. In the “sting operation” video made by a news platform that was later shared by TMC on
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