Bengal BJP leader Syria Parveen joins TMC, claims Sandeshkhali incident was 'scripted'

Syria Parveen, a BJP leader from West Bengal, has made a significant political move by joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday. This decision comes as a blow to the BJP, as Parveen attributed her switch to disillusionment and a sense of suffocation within the saffron party.

Parveen, who previously served as the secretary of BJP's Basirhat mandal in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, decided to switch sides. Her decision was marked by a public event attended by state minister Shashi Panja and TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur.

Expressing her disenchantment with the BJP, Parveen accused the party of fabricating lies about the situation in Sandeshkhali. She pointed to a sting video operation that allegedly exposed BJP leaders' involvement in instigating women and causing unrest in the area.


In a press conference, Parveen accused the BJP of scripting the Sandeshkhali incident. She claimed that the party orchestrated the entire incident, including providing money to its Basirhat Lok Sabha candidate Rekha Patra.

"In Sandeshkhali and Basirhat, I tried to be with women who had alleged molestation and harassment. I was fighting for the truth. Later I saw that this was only a story, a script. Mobile, media and money were used in this. And they (BJP leaders) gave instructions through this," Parveen said while speaking to the media.

"The BJP fights against the TMC. When I got to know that TMC people and leaders are fair, and they did not make any mistakes, then I decided that I would not go ahead with the fake things," she said.

Pledging her allegiance to Mamata Banerjee's leadership, Parveen declared her intent to work towards TMC's victory in Basirhat Lok Sabha seat. Sandeshkhali, where the incident took place, will play a pivotal role in the upcoming elections scheduled for June 1.

In response to Parveen's allegations, BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya stated, "Everyone knows that sexual harassment on women of Sandeshkhali was unleashed by local TMC leaders all these years. Parveen's decision will not change the facts."

Earlier this year, Sandeshkhali made headlines after several women held massive protests against former Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides, accusing them of land grab and sexual harassment. Sheikh was later arrested by the state police in connection with another case.

The Basirhat Lok Sabha seat is set for a bilateral fight between TMC's Haji Nurul Islam and BJP's Rekha Patra. Parveen's move to TMC adds an interesting dimension to the political landscape in the region.

Syria Parveen's decision to join TMC and her allegations against the BJP have added a new twist to the political narrative in West Bengal, especially in the run-up to the Basirhat Lok Sabha elections.