Suvendu alleges physical assault in Assembly hall, BJP walks out

Leader of the opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari has alleged that he was physically assaulted within the Assembly premises. The BJP leader accused TMC leader Tapan Chattopadhyay of assaulting him during a heated argument between the two in the assembly hall.

The BJP legislators started raising slogans which were followed by counter-slogans from the Treasury Benches during Wednesday's session. Tapan Chattopadhyay was allegedly seen dashing towards the LoP, after which the BJP staged a walkout from the House.

The BJP MLAs started protesting in the Assembly lobby shouting slogans and displaying posters. “Tapan Chattopadhyay came to physically assault me. There were several witnesses. The BJP legislators in Bengal get CAPF protection, but their entry is not allowed in the Assembly. So only the Speaker of the House will be responsible if any of us are assaulted,” said Adhikari.

As per sources, Suvendu raised doubt about Tapan's daughter on how she got a government job and also raised questions about her Madhyamik marks. The argument broke out when Tapan confronted Suvendu regarding his remarks. When asked, Tapan said that he only wanted to ask Suvenu why he said so.