Communist Party of India-Marxist West Bengal unit Secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra was allegedly heckled by ruling Trinamool Congress workers in East Midnapore district's Haldiaon on Thursday.
Mishra was attending a political rally in support of Left Front-nominated CPI-M candidate Mandira Panda in Haldia ahead of the Lok Sabha by-elections in Tamluk constituency slated for Saturday.
"The Trinamool supporters, led by local Trinamool Congress leader Anisur Rahaman, attacked our rally near Ranichawk without any provocation. They heckled a veteran leader like Surjya Kanta Mishra and tried to beat us up," said CPI-M state secretariat member Robin Deb, who was also present in the rally.
The local Trinamool leadership, however, denied the party's involvement in the incident and termed the issue as "the CPI-M's internal feud".
"CPI-M's allegation is completely baseless. Trinamool supporters are by no means involved in today's incident. As far I know, the problem was among their party workers," said Trinamool candidate Dibyendu Adhikari.
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"The CPI-M has become completely distant from the people. They are trying to hog the political limelight by causing these problems," said Adhikari, also a legislator from Kanthi South constituency.
--IANS
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