CPI(M) state secretary and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhury on Monday visited the party's Mohanpur Sub-Divisional office at Kalibazar in the Bamutia Assembly constituency under West Tripura district, which was damaged in an alleged arson attack during Diwali celebrations.
The visit comes close on the heels of the alleged attack on the convoy of former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, further escalating political tensions in the state.
According to the CPI(M), unidentified miscreants allegedly set the party office on fire under the cover of darkness on the night of Diwali. The blaze was brought under control before it could spread, preventing what party leaders said could have been a major fire affecting the entire Kalibazar area.
Chaudhury was accompanied by MLA Nayan Sarkar, former MP and CITU leader Sankar Prasad Datta, CPI(M) West District secretary Ratan Das, Mohanpur Divisional Committee secretary Sudip Debnath, and Bamutia loca committee secretary Partha Das.
Speaking to reporters during the visit, Chaudhury strongly condemned the incident and alleged that local BJP workers were involved in the arson attack. He criticised the ruling BJP and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident and action against those responsible.
The BJP had not issued any immediate response to the allegations at the time of filing this report.