Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- : The BJP on Thursday alleged a larger conspiracy behind the massive fire at Eco Park in New Town as the firefighters are busy dousing the fire erupted in Ghuni Bustee, also known as Bangladeshi Colony, early morning on Wednesday.
Several shanties were reduced to ashes in the fire incident. But no casualties are reported in the fire incident.
As it happened at a time the state is entering into a decisive phase of the electoral revision process, it has taken a political colour with BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya alleging foul-play.
In a post on X, Malviya said, "Days before the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to begin hearings on notices to be served to illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya settlers, a massive fire...