“Every Action Will Meet an Equal Reaction”: Raju Bista Warns TMC After Chopra Attack, Files Police Complaint
Siliguri, March 30, 2026 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raju Bista escalated the political showdown in North Bengal’s highly sensitive Chopra assembly constituency today. In a dual display of political aggression and grassroots mobilization, Bista filed a formal police complaint regarding the brutal assault on his party workers, followed immediately by an intensive door-to-door campaign in the very area the violence occurred.
Taking to the social media platform X to share his day’s developments, Bista issued a stern public warning to both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the local administration regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the strategic “Chicken’s Neck” region.
Police Complaint and a Stern Warning
The day began at the Chopra Police Station, where Bista registered an official complaint against alleged TMC operatives responsible for attacking BJP karyakartas (workers) in the Kachakali area the previous night.
Identifying the grievously injured workers as Budhu Singha, Nitya Pal, and Levi Singha, Bista stated that they are currently undergoing medical treatment following the “cowardly attack.” He demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators, claiming the violence exposes the TMC’s desperation to “hold onto power by hook or crook.”
However, it was Bista’s ultimatum to the local police that highlighted the volatile atmosphere in North Bengal.
“We have informed the police that if the administration fails to take timely action against such attacks, we have a right to defend ourselves,” Bista warned in his post. “Every action may be met with an equal and opposite reaction. Hence, it is in the interest of peace in the Chicken’s Neck region that such perpetrators are arrested at the earliest.”
Returning to Ground Zero: The Kachakali Campaign
Refusing to be intimidated by the previous night’s bloodshed, Bista directly returned to the Kachakali area later in the day to lead a door-to-door campaign for the local BJP assembly candidate, Sh. Shankar Adhikari.
Shifting his tone from administrative warnings to developmental promises, Bista addressed the deep-rooted economic and social grievances of the border region. He launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led government, alleging that “decades of neglect and criminal patronage” have kept Chopra trapped in poverty and political terror.
According to Bista, the residents of Chopra are desperate for an end to the TMC’s alleged “extortion and goonda raj.”
The BJP’s Blueprint for Chopra
During his interactions with the voters, Bista laid out the BJP’s alternative vision for the constituency, promising a shift from political violence to structural development. The party’s core promises for the region include:
Employment Generation: Setting up agro-processing units and skill-development centers to curb the high rate of youth migration.
Infrastructure Upgrades: Fast-tracking the construction of pucca (permanent) roads, reliable electricity grids, and clean drinking water facilities.
Housing for All: Delivering permanent homes to needy families under central government schemes.
Zero-Tolerance Security: Enforcing strict law and order to root out criminal elements and restore safety in the border areas.
“I can sense a strong need for change in the state,” Bista concluded, thanking the locals who joined the campaign rally.
As the election draws closer, the combination of alleged political violence and high-stakes campaigning indicates that Chopra remains one of the most fiercely contested and heavily scrutinized battlegrounds in West Bengal.
