Relevance: PRIORITY Slug: BJP CONGRESS CONFLICT Short Headline: JAMSHEDPUR: BJP-Congress workers clash, over a dozen injured Synopsis: JAMSHEDPUR: BJP-Congress workers clash, over a dozen injured, former BJP district president Dinesh Kumar and Congress vice-president among the injured. Category: Politics Deadline : 12 October, EAST SINGHBUM

12 October, East Singhbhum: A violent clash broke out between BJP and Congress workers outside the Congress headquarters at Tilak Book House in Bistupur, Jamshedpur on Monday. Soon, both sides started throwing stones, leaving more than a dozen people injured. It is reported that former BJP district president Dinesh Kumar and the Congress vice-president are among the injured. On receiving information, the police arrived at the spot and tried to control the situation.

Actually, the BJP Mahanagar Mahila Morcha held an angry protest outside the Congress headquarters over the JNU case. The protesters were demanding action, arrest, and dismissal of Congress MP from Manipur, Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. During this, BJP and Congress workers came face to face. After arguments, the dispute turned violent, and both sides started throwing stones at each other. After the incident, chaos broke out in the area.

During the incident, several people including former BJP district president Dinesh Kumar were injured. There is also information that party officials and workers of Congress have been injured. The police who arrived at the spot tried to mediate between both sides and try to control the situation. The police are engaged in investigating the entire incident and the reasons for the clash.

After the clash outside the Congress headquarters, tension continued in the area. For now, the police are investigating the entire case.

By - Lallit Meena, SP, Jamshedpur By - Arnab Mishra, Additional District Officer, Dhalbhum