Another Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Soumitra Banerjee, was attacked with eggs on Tuesday in Raniganj city inΒ Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal while being taken to court by police following his arrest, in a complaint by the BJP leader.Β
Videos from the spot showed a crowd hurling eggs and chanting "chor, chor, chor" (thief, thief, thief) as Banerjee was being taken to a police vehicle. Police personnel quickly intervened, brought the situation under control, and safely escorted the TMC leader to court.
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Soumitra Banerjee was arrested based on a complaint by BJP leader Ravi Keshari. He is accused of attacking BJP workers.
Crowd hurls eggs at Susamay Mukherjee
A crowd also hurled eggs at arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susamay Mukherjee outside the Kotwali police station and later near the court premises in West Midnapore district while he was being escorted by police.
Egg thrown at Kunal Ghosh
The incident comes just a day after senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh was targeted in a similar manner outside former West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's residence. As he was leaving the residence ofΒ Mamata Banerjee a local youth threw an egg at him.
The accused, identified as Chandan, later claimed that he carried out the act due to grievances against the Trinamool Congress.
Ghosh stated that he had gone to Mamata Banerjee's residence to attend a meeting and termed the incident "unfortunate".
Ghosh alleged that those who targeted him were "miscreants from the BJP" and he saved his eye; otherwise, it could have been damaged. He also said that the police were present at that time and did not take any steps.
"I came to Mamata Banerjee's house to attend a meeting. After the meeting, when I was coming out, reporters, like everyday, requested me for an interview. So, I was replying to their questions... At that time, two boys targeted me and threw the egg at me. One of them threw an egg. I saved my eye, otherwise it could have been damaged. Mamata Banerjee gets Z category security, and still this kind of incident occurred near her house; it is very unfortunate," Kunal Ghosh said.
"Do not call it public outrage, they are two miscreants from the BJP. I am not fearing anyone. Police was present at that time and did not take any steps. I gave a complaint to the Police Commissioner and other officials. But, I want to tell one thing that this kind of incident cannot stop me," he added.
The back-to-back incidents come amid continuing political turbulence within the TMC, which has been facing internal dissent, defections, and resignations.
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