Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that “Trinamool goons” destroyed the statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in Kolkata during BJP chief Amit Shah’s rally. “We saw hooliganism by TMC workers again during Bhai Amit Shah’s roadshow in Kolkata, they vandalized Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s statue. A statue of renowned Bengal reformer, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, was destroyed and a college named after him ransacked in the violence on Tuesday. Watch | PM Modi vows new Vidyasagar’s statue at the same spot in KolkataTrinamool Congress spokesperson Derek O’ Brien reacted with a tweet calling PM Modi “a liar”. Also Read| Lok Sabha elections 2019: Campaigns curbed after fierce Bengal showdownThe Election Commission has cut short campaigning for the last round of voting in West Bengal after the violence.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2019 06:44 UTC