Kolkata: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday alleged that he was attacked by goons in the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district while on his way to attend Kali Puja and Deepavali celebrations.

Adhikari claimed that the incidents were part of a “conspiracy of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)” and said his lawyer has lodged separate complaints with the concerned local police stations. He also shared copies of the complaints on X.

The BJP leader alleged that he was “attacked” by goons when travelling by car through Kashinagar, Kultali, Khutibazar, Raidighi, Nabadokan and Krishnachandrapur areas within the Sunderban police district on Sunday.

Terming the incidents as coordinated, Adhikari said, “The details of my itinerary were given to the Sunderban Police District to ensure no untoward incident occurs,” accusing the police of having “failed” to perform its duty.

He further claimed that “illegal migrants from Bangladesh were being instigated to perpetrate attacks on the opposition political party.”

Adhikari said that despite Calcutta High Court’s earlier instructions to the state government to ensure his security, “such directives have been flouted.”

“Appropriate legal steps will be taken in this regard,” he added.