Tensions flared in Agartala’s Shantipara area after the Tripura Congress accused BJP workers of launching a violent attack on Youth Congress leader Shahjahan Islam’s home and family, allegedly in retaliation for his social media criticism of Chief Minister Manik Saha.
🔴 Key Highlights:
- Over 100 BJP and Yuva Morcha supporters, some reportedly armed, allegedly stormed Shahjahan’s residence late Sunday night, vandalizing property and assaulting his parents and wife.
- The attack followed Shahjahan’s Facebook Live, where he criticized the CM and police over their handling of Bakrid-related tensions in Gomati district.
- Congress leaders, including Sudip Roy Barman and TPCC President Asish Kumar Saha, visited the site and condemned the attack as “fascist” and politically motivated.
- BJP filed an FIR against Shahjahan, accusing him of making derogatory remarks and inciting communal unrest.
- Shahjahan’s father and brother were arrested, while he claimed the attackers tried to kill him, forcing him to lock himself inside a room.
📢 Political Fallout:
- Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury slammed the BJP government, calling it a “breakdown of law and order” and warning of rising political violence.
- BJP defended its actions, stating Shahjahan’s remarks were insulting and inflammatory, and demanded his arrest.
⚠️ Strategic Impact:
- The incident has deepened political polarization in Tripura, with both parties trading accusations.
- Security has been tightened in Shantipara, which also houses the CM’s ancestral home, to prevent further escalation.
👉 What do you think? Is this a case of political vendetta or justified legal action? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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