Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly refuted allegations that the vehicle Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was travelling in was attacked and vandalized at Harischandrapur, a village that falls in Bengal bordering Bihar.
"I was in the helicopter when I got a message that Rahul's car has been vandalized … Immediately inquired into the incident and was told that the incident had taken place in Katihar district of Bihar and not in Bengal … the car entered Bengal with the glass already broken … I condemn this attack … but also criticize those people who are creating a drama out of this," Banerjee said.
Banerjee said, "instead of blaming the TMC the Congress should find out the real culprits … it may be that after Nitish Kumar has been allowed to join the NDA there may be some anger in Bihar and for this the vehicles may have been attacked," adding, "the TMC does not believe in attacking others m… In Bengal there is no bar in holding democratic and peaceful programmes … will only remind everyone that from February 2 the board exams are beginning and so the loudspeakers systems must not be used during this period."