A tense situation arose in central Kolkata on Tuesday (May 5) night. Some people armed with bulldozers targeted the Trinamool Congress (TMC) office located near the historic Hog Market area, it has been alleged. This incident created panic among the traders and many shops had to be closed suddenly.
According to reports, TMC’s union office in New Market was completely demolished. Scenes of damage and disorder quickly spread across the area, increasing the concern of local shopkeepers. Seeing the situation worsening in this area, one of the busiest commercial centers of Kolkata, panicked traders closed their shops and left the place. Police reached the spot immediately after the incident and patrolling was increased in New Market and surrounding areas to control the situation.
Bulldozer in Kolkata
Illegal TMC office destroyed
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The full sequence of the incident is not yet clear, but it comes amid heightened political tension following the recently announced election results in West Bengal. Responding to this, Mahua Moitra raised questions on the role of the ruling party by sharing the video of the incident on Twitter. He wrote, “Kolkata’s historic new market. Bengalis celebrating change,” which was a jibe at the BJP’s election slogan. TMC has also said that it will oppose such actions, calling it a part of ‘bulldozer politics’.
At the same time, some local residents and businessmen reject these allegations and say that this building was built illegally. He claims, “It was an illegal construction. This space was first forcibly taken over from a shopkeeper and later converted into a union office.”
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