The Opposition Congress in Tripura has called for 12-hour bandh on January 19 to protest an attack on state party chief Pijush Kanti Biswas's vehicle, which they alleged was done by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) workers. The attack allegedly took location in front of Police at Bisalghar in Sepahijala District on Sunday.

Congress also appealed to all the opposition parties, BJP ally IPFT and BJP MLAs protesting against to support the bandh. "It was a murder attempt. We don't support violence and are protesting peacefully. People are supporting our bandh," a Congress worker said. Congress workers had gathered outside a party office in Agartala today amid heavy security.

Senior party leader and spokesperson Harekrishna Bhowmik addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here alleged that the attack was organized by the BJP Yuva Morcha State President Nabadal Banik under the instigation of the state chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Congress expressed shock over the incident and demanded a time-bound investigation. “The Congress condemns the pre-mediated and heinous attack on Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee President Pijush Kanti Biswas,” the party said in a statement.

The Congress claimed that there had been numerous instances of BJP workers targeting Opposition leaders in Tripura. It reproached the police for inaction and asked for round-the-clock security for Biswas.

Nitin Gadkari says, '415 people dying daily in road accidents'

Siddaramaiah targets Uddav Thackrey over Belgaum controversy

Ranchi RIMS director Kameshwar Prasad gives this statement over corona vaccine