Mamata Banerjee Visits MP Kalyan Banerjee After Alleged BJP Attack
Mamata meets MP Kalyan Banerjee after alleged attack by BJP workers
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Mamata Banerjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress Chairperson, visited MP Kalyan Banerjee after he was allegedly attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Hooghly district. This incident follows another attack on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, raising concerns over political violence in the state.
- 01Mamata Banerjee visited Kalyan Banerjee after he was allegedly attacked by BJP workers near Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly district.
- 02Kalyan Banerjee described the incident as an 'attempt to murder' while submitting a deputation regarding post-poll violence.
- 03Abhishek Banerjee was attacked in Sonarpur, sustaining injuries, which he claimed was a State-sponsored attempt to intimidate the opposition.
- 04Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condemned the violence and called for political opposition to be addressed through dialogue, not force.
- 05Five arrests were made in connection with the attack on Abhishek Banerjee, amid ongoing political tensions in West Bengal.
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On Sunday, Mamata Banerjee, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Chairperson of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), visited party MP Kalyan Banerjee following his alleged attack by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Hooghly district. Banerjee claimed he was assaulted near the Chanditala Police Station while attempting to submit a deputation on post-poll violence, labeling the incident as an 'attempt to murder.' This attack follows a similar incident involving TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was assaulted in Sonarpur, sustaining injuries from bricks and stones. He described the attack as indicative of a State-sponsored effort to intimidate opposition parties. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condemned the violence, emphasizing that political differences should be addressed through dialogue rather than aggression. In connection with the attack on Abhishek Banerjee, five individuals were arrested, highlighting the escalating political tensions in West Bengal between the TMC and the ruling BJP.
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The incidents highlight rising political violence in West Bengal, affecting the safety of opposition leaders and the political climate.
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