India, July 3 -- Agitated Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Thursday vandalised the car of West Bengal mass education extension and library department minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury when he was visiting Monteswar, his assembly constituency in East Burdwan district.

"Stones were pelted at my car and other vehicles in my convoy. The windshields were smashed. This was an attempt to kill me. The attack was planned by a corrupt TMC panchayat leader. The local police witnessed everything but took no action. I have contacted senior officials," Chowdhury said.

A senior district police officer, requesting anonymity, said that police are probing the incident.

The upset TMC workers showed up with black flags when the minister's convoy was passi...