The Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has launched a strong attack on dissident MPs seeking to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee labeled these MPs as 'traitors' for betraying the voters of Bengal and challenged them to return to their constituencies, claiming they would not be able to face the public. This criticism follows the announcement that 20 MPs have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their intention to join the NDA. Banerjee emphasized that the BJP would not accept these rebel MPs, criticizing their lack of political morality. Additionally, the TMC is grappling with internal dissent, particularly following the RG Kar Hospital incident involving a tragic rape-murder case, which has led to protests and dissatisfaction within the party regarding its response. Former Rajya Sabha Chief Whip Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, who resigned, claimed his concerns about evidence tampering were ignored by party authorities.