Union minister Nisith Pramanik's car attacked in Dinhata
Kolkata (PTI): Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik on Saturday alleged that supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress attacked his car at Dinhata in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.
The TMC supporters allegedly pelted stones at the car carrying the minister. The front windshield of the car also cracked.
Black flags were also shown to the minister.
Pramanik said, "the police are acting as mere spectators and shielding the perpetrators of violence. People of the state are witnessing what is being done by TMC supporters in the state".
Pramanik alleged that TMC was sheltering miscreants.
BJP West Bengal spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya said "if a central minister's car is attacked in this manner, then think about the security of the common people in the state".
Bhattacharya said the Governor should initiate steps for the imposition of Article 355 in the state.
Trinamool Congress leader Jaiprakash Majumdar, while reacting to this, said BJP leaders like Dilip Ghosh and Suvendu Adhikari are instigating the saffron party workers to disrupt peace in West Bengal. "These leaders should be brought to task first", he stated.
Clashes broke out between #TMC & #BJP workers in Coochbehar #Bengal. This as MoSHome #NisithPramanik was on his way to a program & TMC workers had assembled to show him back flags.BJP workers challenged them & clashes erupted.Stones hit Nisith Pramanik’s car too but MoS is unhurt pic.twitter.com/ku3T66fYun
— Tamal Saha (@Tamal0401) February 25, 2023
#Watch: MoS, Home Affairs Nishith Pramanik’s convoy reportedly attacked in Dinhata, Coochbehar today. While the car has suffered some damages, the minister escaped unhurt. Thereafter, clashes broke out between TMC-BJP workers. Police fired tear gas to control the situation. pic.twitter.com/XQOzeZnQNO
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Drama unfolds over donation of late CPI(M) leader's body to govt hospital amid family dispute
Kochi (PTI): Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam town hall, where the mortal remains of CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence were kept for public homage, as the late leader's daughter protested the decision to hand over his body to the Government Medical College Hospital here.
The unexpected events occurred after Asha moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the decision of her siblings to donate their father's body to the medical college for educational purposes.
The High Court, after considering the plea, directed the Kalamassery Medical College authorities to hear the objections and take a decision in accordance with the Kerala Anatomy Act.
The court also instructed the college to preserve the body for the time being at the mortuary.
In her petition, the daughter claimed that her father had been baptized and that all his children were baptized in the church.
She further alleged that her siblings along with the Communist party were attempting to project him as an atheist.
Two of Lawrence's children had previously given their consent to handing over the body to the medical college.
Lawrence died on September 21 at the age of 95.
Meanwhile, the ruling CPI(M) clarified that it has no role in the matter.
Whether to hand over the body to the medical college or bury it in a church is a decision for the family, the party said.
CPI(M) district secretary K A Salim said that the decision to hand over the body to the medical college was made by his son.
The court's decision came as the Medical College authorities reached the town hall to take possession of the body.
Asha, the complainant in the case, protested as the body was being handed over to the Medical College authorities amidst chanting of slogans by CPI(M) workers who had gathered to pay their last respects to the departed leader.
Lawrence's son said he decided to hand over the body for medical studies as per his father's last wish.
