TMC councillor molests former BSF jawan's wife, BJP calls it 'attack on democracy'

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A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor from Taki municipality in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, allegedly molested a former Border Security Force (BSF) jawan's wife.

The Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued a statement on X, calling the situation an example of “Mahajungle Raj" in the state.

“A TMC councillor in Taki (Ward 12) is accused of outraging the modesty of a former BSF jawan’s wife after police allegedly refused action in an earlier assault case due to political pressure. When power shields criminals and women are targeted, it becomes clearer how much Bengali society is under threat from TMC," the party stated.

Reacting to the matter, BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar also posted, “Shame on TMC. A TMC councillor from Taki (Ward 12) is accused of m0lesting the wife of a former BSF jawan in retaliation after her husband was assaulted and denied police help due to political influence. Power used to silence citizens and target women is an attack on democracy(sic)."

Sarkar claimed that the incident occurred in “retaliation" after the woman’s husband was earlier assaulted and allegedly denied police assistance due to the councillor’s political influence.

The BJP has demanded strict action against the accused councillor and questioned the role of the local police.