Tripura: BJP minister, leader attacked, vehicles vandalized

Agartala: Barely a day after the police lathicharge on women protestors shouting “go back” slogans to BJP leaders at Taidu under Gomati District, BJP vice president Patal Kanya Jamatia and newly-inducted Tribal Welfare Minister Ram Pada Jamatia were attacked by miscreants on Thursday.

The two leaders were on their way to a joining programme at Jampuijala area under Sepahijala district. The protestors allegedly pelted stones and vandalized the vehicles of both the leaders. None of the leaders, however, received any injuries due to the prompt action of Tripura State Rifle Jawans of 11^th Battalion and their personal security guards.

Speaking on the issue, Tribal Welfare Minister Rampada Jamatia said, “We were on our way to attend a joining programme. It would be wrong to say that we did not have any apprehension of such an attack but despite prior information to police, they failed to prevent the incident.”