A ruling BJP MLA in Tripura, Arun Chandra Bhowmik, has stoked a controversy by allegedly saying that his party activists should counter Trinamool Congress leaders in "Talibani style" if they land at Agartala airport.
Trinamool MPs Aparupa Poddar and Dola Sen today claimed they were attacked in Tripura and one of their aides was injured in the incident. A strong of Trinamool leaders have in the past few weeks said they've been targeted by BJP backers of Tripura.