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Majumdar had climbed the bonnet of a police vehicle during the protest in Taki, after which he fell unconscious and reportedly received injuries in his back and head during a scuffle with police. He was taken to a Basirhat hospital in police vehicle from Taki.
"Majumdar is still semi-conscious and he will be undergoing CT scan. He is at present stable," sources in the Kolkata hospital said.
"After reaching superspeciality hospitality in Basirhat, we found there was not enough infrastructure in the hospital. His life was at risk and was unconscious. We took a big risk and brought him to Kolkata for his treatment," party state secretary Jagannath Chattopadhyay said.
Speaking about non-cooperation, Chattopadhyay said that It is amazing that CISF had to remove the traffic on the way to hospital from Taki to Basirhat and police did not cooperate. BJP workers also claimed about tremendous non-cooperation by police.
Meanwhile, Majumdar claimed today morning that the state police had cordoned off the lodge, where he was put up in Taki, to prevent him from heading towards Sandeshkhali. A hotspot simmering in tension for last few days Sandeshkhali is situated around 35 km from Taki.
Majumdar claimed that he was kept in house arrest in a guest house last night, after arresting her at midnight. Violent protests erupted yesterday in Basirhat during a BJP protest-led by Majumdar, where stones were hurled.
Police claimed that many police personnel were injured in the incident.
A huge police contingent, equipped with riot gear, was seen deployed outside the lodge.
"Altogether 19 hotspots have been selected where Section 144 has been clamped. A senior woman IPS officer travelled in the area. I request all to come to us if they have any grievances. We are taking all steps to help people. Strong action will be taken against offenders," senior IPS officer said.
Majumdar has been shifted to Neuro Intensive Care Unit and undergoing treatment and underwent several tests and CT scan. He is admitted under Dr SN Singh and has not gained complete consciousness," BJP sources told ET.
BJP Chief Spokesperson-Bengal Shamik Bhattacharya said, "Our state President has been injured during a protest over Sandeshkhali. He was hospitalized in Basirhat but had to be brought to Kolkata due to lack of infrastructure. People are worried about the women of Sandeshkhali."
Governor on Sandeshkhali
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose gave a slew of directions to the state government. He directed the Bengal government to "constitute a Special Task Force or SIT to investigate into alleged nexus of the criminal elements and to determine the depth and extent of the commited crimes and bring all the culprits before law," Raj Bhawan sources said.
The Governor has also urged the state to consider a judicial enquiry in the matter and also arrest the gang leaders and his henchmen immediately, sources told ET.
Protests had erupted in Sandeshkhali for several days, with women demanding the arrest of Trinamool leader Sheikh Shajahan and his aides. Women alleged sexual harrasment and assault by Shahjahan's men.
Shajahan is absconding after a mob attacked Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers during a raid at his residence in an alleged ration scam on January 5.
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