Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged attack on the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee. She strongly questioned the BJP’s conduct, asserting that no one should be allowed to act with impunity or escape accountability for such attacks.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government and the BJP, questioning who had given them the authority to carry out such attacks. She asked whether democracy and the Constitution had ceased to exist in the country.
She further alleged that such conspiracies were being orchestrated to intimidate and suppress political opponents, emphasizing that such actions would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Following the alleged incident, Trinamool Congress leaders and workers have expressed widespread anger. Party leaders have declared that they will not remain silent in the face of violence and violations of democratic norms.
Meanwhile, security measures have reportedly been tightened, and political tensions have escalated across the state in the wake of the controversy.
