The BJP not too long ago shared photographs of Lalit Jha, an accused within the latest Parliament safety breach, with Trinamool Congress chief Tapas Roy, alleging that the 2 have been shut associates.
BJP West Bengal unit head Sukanta Majumdar shared a photograph of TMC leaders Tapas Roy and Saumya Bakshi with Lalit Jha, who’s believed to be the alleged mastermind of the foremost Lok Sabha safety breach.
In response, the TMC has pointed to BJP’s Mysuru MP, Prathap Simha, accused of facilitating passes for intruders who smuggled smoke bombs into Parliament.
In an unique dialog with India At this time TV, TMC Youth Congress Basic Secretary Saumya Bakshi confirmed that whereas it was him within the photograph, he didn’t know who Jha was, including that it wasn’t attainable to know everybody who took a selfie with him.
Bakshi stated that he solely received to find out about him after studying about him on the information.
The TMC chief stated, “Yes, that’s me in the photo with TMC MLA Tapas Roy. To the best of my knowledge, this picture was taken during a Saraswati Puja before the onset of the Covid lockdown.”
Talking about Lalit Jha, he asserted, “I’m not familiar with the other person; I only learnt about it through your enquiry. I don’t know his name, and I haven’t had any personal interactions with him.”
Primarily based on the photograph, the BJP had alluded to a hyperlink between Jha and the TMC.
‘NOT AFFILIATED WITH TMC’
The TMC Youth Congress Basic Secretary refuted such a declare, saying, “He is not affiliated with the TMC. If he were associated, we would have information about which department or role he holds within the party. There’s no party association on his part.”
In one other photograph, TMC chief Rajesh Shukla was seen taking a selfie with Lalit Jha. When requested concerning the photograph, Shukla instructed India At this time TV, “I can confirm that it is indeed me and Lalit in the picture.”
‘USED TO TEACH KIDS’
Shukla stated that Lalit and he have been buddies on Fb, including, “whenever I shared information about a public program on August 15 or January 26, he used to attend.”
The TMC chief stated that Lalit Jha was not concerned in get together politics; he used to tutor youngsters.
“He (Lalit Jha) and his family hail from Dharbanga, Bihar. His father, a pandit, worked at a nearby house. After his retirement a few years back, they all moved away,” Shukla stated.
‘LIVED IN KOLKATA’
Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind behind the Lok Sabha assault, used to stay in Kolkata’s Burrabazar space, in response to locals who recognised him from an image.
Locals stated he vacated the home round 1.5 years in the past, and it has remained locked ever since. The property proprietor resides in Delhi and had leased the property, which was subsequently subleased to Jha.
In accordance with group members, he often visited to show youngsters.
LOK SABHA SECURITY BREACH
On the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror assault, two males, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, breached safety by getting into the Lok Sabha chamber from the guests’ gallery.
They launched yellow smoke, shouted slogans, and have been subdued by MPs earlier than being handed over to safety.
Concurrently, a person and a girl, recognized as Amol and Neelam, sprayed colored gasoline and shouted slogans outdoors Parliament. All 4 people have been subsequently arrested.
Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind in Wednesday’s Parliament safety breach incident, surrendered earlier than the Delhi Police on Thursday evening.