Strike back like they did in Guj, BJP MLA tells Bengal Hindus

HYDERABAD: A controversial BJP legislator from Hyderabad has called upon Hindus in West Bengal to “strike back at communal elements” like they did in Gujarat in 2002.

Party MLA T Raja Singh was reacting to the violence that had recently engulfed Baduria and Basirhat in West Bengal over a blasphemous Facebook post.

In a Twitter video that has gone viral, Singh can be seen alleging that the Mamata Banerjee government was supporting “communal elements” while ignoring the plight of Hindus in the eastern state. “Hindus in Bengal should respond to people involved in communal violence just like the Hindus in Gujarat did. Otherwise, Bengal will turn into Bangladesh soon,” he said. “The Bengal tigers should wake up and unite in order to protect themselves.”

Singh defended his Twitter video statement. “For the last few days, I have been receiving messages from Hindus in West Bengal about how they are being subjected to violent attacks.”