Image Source : ANI/PTI Mamata assaults BJP for allegedly defaming her authorities
Vande Bharat Express row: Giving a twist to a political battle between BJP and TMC over current stone pelting incidents on the semi-high velocity practice Vande Bharat Express, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the practice was pelted with stones in neighbouring Bihar, and never her state.
She mentioned authorized motion can be taken in opposition to these media shops that unfold “fake news” that the incidents came about in West Bengal, bringing a foul title to the state.
“Vande Bharat was pelted with stones in Bihar and not in West Bengal. We will take legal action against those media outlets that telecast fake news that the incident took place in West Bengal and brought a bad name to our state,” Banerjee advised reporters earlier than leaving Sagar Island.
“Vande Bharat is nothing special. It is just an old train refurbished with a new engine,” she mentioned.
Also Read: West Bengal: Stone pelted at Vande Bharat Express, second such incident in two days in state
Banerjee concluded her two-day go to to the island to supervise the preparations for the Gangasagar Mela that begins on January 8.
The Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express was on Tuesday pelted with stones for the second time, days after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Railway authorities on Thursday claimed they’ve recognized those that threw stones on the practice. The incident sparked a slugfest between the BJP and Trinamool Congress.
Two incidents of stone pelting
Stones have been pelted on the newly-launched Vande Bharat Express, close to the Phansidewa space in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Tuesday (January 3). This was the second such case after stones have been pelted on the practice close to Malda station a day earlier. According to reviews, the second incident occurred when the practice was operating between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri. Meanwhile, officers mentioned {that a} case has been registered below u/s 154 of the Railways Act on the RPF submit.
When the Vande Bharat controversy began
On December 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to rise up on the dais from the place the Vande Bharat specific to New Jalpaiguri was flagged off as some individuals current on the occasion sloganeered `Jai Shri Ram’ in entrance of her.
However, the chants stirred up a political controversy with TMC taking exception to the mouthing of what they termed as a celebration slogan in a Government program made extra solemn by the loss of life of a member of the family of the Prime Minister and the BJP stating it was regular for his or her employees to be excited by an occasion which might be inaugurated by the PM.
Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express; BJP asks is that this revenge for ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants
Newly-launched Vande Bharat Express, connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, was stones pelted close to Malda station, West Bengal, mentioned an official on Tuesday.
Hours after the incident, BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari took to Twitter to slam West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee linking it to ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants incident that came about on the Inaugural day of the premium practice.
“Unfortunate & sickening. Stones pelted at India’s pleasure Vande Bharat Express in WB’s Malda district. Is this revenge for ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants on the Inaugural day? I urge
@PMOIndia & @RailMinIndia to handover the probe to @NIA_India & punish the perpetrators. @AshwiniVaishnaw,” BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari tweeted.
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