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The Opposition in West Bengal launched a scathing attack at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over a video clip of an alleged assault on a couple. Referring to the incident as \u2018concerning\u2019, Bharatiya Janata Party State President Sukanta Majumdar suggested that it signals the TMC’s trajectory towards establishing what he termed a governance model akin to ‘sharia law’ in West Bengal.<\/p>\n
The video clip shows the man beating a woman, who grimaced in pain. While a large crowd watched, the accused also struck a man with the stick. According to PTI, the attack followed a decision by a kangaroo court.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Referring to the incident as \u2018concerning\u2019, Majumdar in a post on \u2018X\u2019 wrote, \u201cStatements from TMC’s Hamidul Rahaman referring to a ‘Muslim Rashtra’ and discussing punishments under ‘certain rules’ are deeply concerning. Is TMC declaring West Bengal a state where Sharia law will be applied?\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The man in the clip is identified as Tajmul alias “JCB,” who is a local TMC leader from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district and is beating the couple with bamboo sticks. According to PTI, the attack followed a decision by a kangaroo court.\u00a0
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Statements from TMC’s Hamidul Rahaman referring to a ‘Muslim Rashtra’ and discussing punishments under ‘certain rules’ are deeply concerning.<\/p>\n
Is TMC declaring West Bengal a state where Sharia law will be applied?
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