New Delhi, March 29: BJP Bengal co-incharge Amit Malviya shared a video of TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty issuing threats to BJP voters. Asking the Election Commission to take note of the video, Malviya criticised Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Bannerjee, accusing her of patronising such MLAs.
In the video, Naren Chakraborty asked BJP supporters not to vote else they would be found after the polls; saying if they did not vote, they could stay in the state and do a job or business and the TMC would support them.
Sharing the video, Amit Malviya said, "TMC’s Pandaveswar (Asansol) MLA Naren Chakraborty, is seen issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters, asking them not to come out and vote, or else face consequences. Such criminals should be behind bars but in Bengal Mamata Banerjee patronises them. ECI must take note."
Suvendu Adhikari, said, "Naren Chakraborty; earlier a Member of Durgapur Zilla Parishad & erstwhile Pandabeshwar Block TMC President (just like the recently arrested Anarul Hossain of Rampurhat), in 2016, was initially detained by CISF at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport; Kolkata."
"Later on he was arrested by the Police under the Arms Act; for trying to board a Chennai-bound flight with an unlicensed gun and rounds of cartridges. He could not show any valid licence," he added.