‘Scripted drama with weak plot': BJP slams presser
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Kolkata: Bengal
BJP
on Wednesday termed the press conference at Trinamool Bhavan, where a Malda woman alleged torture by
Delhi Police
, as "scripted drama" based on a "weak plot".
Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said, "It is clearly a scripted drama with a weak plot, and needs a better direction.
The woman came out alone and returned home alone. Delhi Police has the CCTV footage.
They also have the call records with her husband. The landlord of the house also gave a statement. The state govt should focus on making arrangements for the return of 40 lakh migrant workers if they feel they are being harassed in other states."
Bhattacharya added, "Around 14.5 lakh Bengali youths are working in Bengaluru. Bengali is the second-largest spoken language in that city. If Bengalis are being harassed... they should be given jobs here."
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BJP's Bengal minder Amit Malviya termed the press conference "concocted" while leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari said, "The state govt is trying to create such dramas because they want to save the illegal immigrants."
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