123 Kolkata: A Bankura BJP MLA's call on Friday to people to keep "legal" firearms in their homes prompted Trinamool to hit back, saying this proved the saffron party's scant regard for law.
In a video, BJP MLA Dibakar Gharami was heard attacking police, saying people did not trust cops and should keep legal firearms in their homes. He did not elaborate on his statement. "People need to start stocking weapons in their homes and use, when necessary," he was heard saying.
TMC said Gharami was openly promoting vigilantism and undermining the law enforcement system.
In a statement, TMC said: "From ‘goli maaro' to stock weapons, BJP's script is soaked in hate. Dibakar Gharami did not misspeak, he revealed the plan: incite violence, destabilise Bengal. We will not let Bengal burn to serve Delhi's political greed!"