The alleged attack on AAP workers by the BJP activists has snowballed into major controversy. Peeved over delay in police taking action against the culprits, AAP supporters have announced a State-wide campaign demanding arrest of Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahto for allegedly instigating assault on AAP members protesting in front of the MP’s residence at Q Road in Bistupur.
AAP district spokesperson Sumant Choudhary addressing a Press conference at the Nirmal Bhawan guest house said that the AAP supporters at all the 24 districts of the State will take out protest march to their district headquarters and submit memorandum demanding arrest of the Jamshedpur MP. “We are still waiting for action. But on step has been taken so far. In Jamshedpur we will take out a protest march from near Kalimati Roundabout (near JNAC office) to district collectorate and submit memorandum to the deputy commissioner against the Jamshedpur MP tomorrow. Similar activities will be done by AAP supporters in 24 districts of the state throughout this week,” said Sumant Choudhary.
In the next phase, a delegation of AAP supporters will meet DIG Kolhan R. K Dhan at Chaibasa (West Singhbhum district) and follow it up with meeting with Governor Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Raghubar Das. According to the AAP activists they had gone with prior permission to lodge their protest against the BJP leaders tainted on charges of corruption recently and demanding removal from Central government through Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahto for sacking Vasundhara Raje, Smrita Irani and Sushma Swaraj.
On June 29, AAP activists alleged that at the direction of Jamshedpur MP, youth BJP activists sitting at the premises started assaulting them. Three of activists including two women were injured in the incident. Those who have been injured include Durga Agarwal, Usha Mukhi and Samar Kundu (left leg) who were discharged later in the evening from MGM Medical College and Hospital.
“If no action is taken against the Jamshedpur MP and his supporters against whom written compliant has been lodged at the Bistupur police station then we will contact our party national head office at Delhi. We will have to go on national platform for justice,” added Sumant Choudhary.According to information, Delhi MlA and Jharkhand in-charge Sanjiv Kumar Jha has been briefed about the assault of AAP supporters by BJP activists near Jamshedpur MP residence.