The violence triggered a sharp reaction from Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who appealed for calm but pinned the blame for the violence on BJP supporters. Amit Shah, on the other hand, told television channels after his roadshow that Trinamool Congress supporters with black flags had attacked his party workers at two places. According to news agency ANI, some miscreants first started throwing sticks near College Street in which the BJP president Amit Shah was travelling in. College Street formed a stretch towards the end of the route. BJP supporters countered them by shouting “Jai Shri Ram”.

Source: Hindustan Times May 14, 2019 14:07 UTC