TMC Youth leader suspended for assaulting govt officials

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Press Trust of India Malda/Kolkata
Last Updated : Dec 05 2014 | 10:45 PM IST
A Trinamool Youth Congress leader in Malda district was today suspended from the party for six years for allegedly assaulting officials of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) during a deputation submission in Malda.
Trinamool Youth Congress Vice President Biswajit Roy alias "Bullet", who along with other party workers went to WBSEDCL office to submit a deputation protesting excessive electricity bills, was caught on television cameras assaulting WBSEDCL officials in presence of police.
After repeated telecast of the incident by news channels here, TMC secretary-general Partha Chatterjee suspended Roy from the party for six years.
"Roy has been suspended from the party for six years," Chatterjee, who is the state's Education Minister, said in Kolkata.
"We will not tolerate any unruly person in our party whatever be his position. We will investigate into the matter and if any other party workers are found involved in it we will take strict action against them," Chatterjee added.
The TMC veteran said that the party would request the assaulted WBSEDCL officials to file complaint against Roy so that the Police can take proper action.
He said that the government would also direct Police to take severe action against Roy for assaulting government officials.
No police complaint, however, was lodged in this regard.
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First Published: Dec 05 2014 | 10:45 PM IST

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