New Delhi, April 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday alleged that the recent violence in Malda was a "pre-planned experiment" sponsored by the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

He said the main accused, Mofakkerul Islam, has been seen with top TMC leaders, including Mamata Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee, and claimed that the ruling party is politicising institutions and promoting political violence.

Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said, "It was a pre-planned experiment sponsored by the TMC because the main arrested accused Mofakkerul Islam has been clicked with all the top-notch leaders of TMC, including Mamata Banerjee, Kalyan Banerjee... We have also seen attacks taking place on ED, CBI, and NIA."

"Politic...