In a shocking incident, Malda district Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Abdur Rahim Bakshi threatened to attack a BJP MLA with acid during a protest rally on Saturday evening. Bakshi, who has earlier made headlines for his controversial remarks, once again made headlines when he talked about pouring acid in the mouth of a BJP MLA, drawing strong condemnation from the opposition party.
The statement was made by Bakshi at a gathering organised to protest against "atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrant labourers". During the gathering, he attacked BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh, though he did not name him.
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Referring to Ghosh's remarks in the Assembly, in which he referred to Bengali migrant workers as "Rohingyas" or "Bangladeshis". NDTV quoted Bakshi said: "Whoever brazenly says that the 30 lakh migrant workers from Bengal who work outside are not Bengalis, they are Rohingyas, they are Bangladeshis, he shouts. I said then, and I say it today, if I hear it again, I will burn your voice with acid. You know, this is West Bengal. We Bengalis will not give you a place to speak. I will burn your face with acid."
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Bakshi, who is known for his fiery language, then urged people to: "Tear BJP flags and socially boycott the party in the district," as reported by NDTV.
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