The political storm over the events at Bengal’s Sandeshkhali sparked violence in another part of the state on February 13. Clashes broke out between police personnel and BJP supporters on February 13 after efforts were made to defy prohibitory orders clamped in the vicinity of the SP’s office in West Bengal`s Basirhat prior to the agitation of the party over allegations of sexual harassment of women in Sandeshkhali block leading to Sandeshkhali violence. BJP workers, led by the party’s state chief, Sukanta Majumdar, clashed with the police in Basirhat after being stopped from holding a protest. Police personnel were seen charging party workers as the latter broke through barricades and entered the village. Scenes of chaos filled the village as the police resorted to lathi-charge to drive away the protesters. After which, several workers and Sukanta Majumdar were detained. Later, West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, along with the other workers of the party, were released. Sukanta Majumdar said, “The police detained us and party workers... The police misbehaved even with the women workers of the party... We will take the police to the court... They treated us like thieves or criminals... The police do not obey the Constitution of the CrPC, they only listen to Mamata Banerjee.”