Mamata Banerjee, the supremo of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), disclosed that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, contacted her to offer help for her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, following an alleged attack during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Abhishek Banerjee was reportedly assaulted by protesters who hurled stones and other objects at him. Mamata Banerjee claimed that hospitals were being pressured not to admit her nephew for treatment. Rahul Gandhi condemned the attack, calling it an assault on democracy and urging immediate action against the perpetrators. The incident has ignited political tensions, with various opposition leaders rallying in support of Abhishek Banerjee, while the TMC accused BJP supporters of orchestrating the attack. BJP leaders, however, denied any involvement, attributing the incident to local discontent with the TMC. Abhishek Banerjee himself alleged that the attack was premeditated and questioned the police's absence during the incident.