New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party over the stone pelting incident near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate during a MCD demolition drive, alleging that a so-called 'jamaat', which he termed the "BBC - Bhadkau Bhaijaan Committee" actively instigates people and supports illegal activities.

This comes after around 25-30 people pelted stones at police and MCD officials who had arrived at Turkman Gate with JCBs to demolish illegal encroachment, as per a High Court order.

Poonawalla asserted that the "religious structure was not touched" and the action was taken "only against illegal encroachments".

Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla sa...