TMC Car Attacked
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh’s Car Attacked During Bengal Political Rally
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Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car was surrounded and pelted with eggs and stones in Uttarpara, Hooghly district, on Saturday as he travelled to Serampore for a rally addressed by Mamata Banerjee. The car’s rear windshield was smashed, and Ghosh said he was returning to Kolkata to file a complaint, alleging police were absent during the attack. TMC leaders accused the BJP of orchestrating the incident, while a local BJP legislator described it as a spontaneous public reaction; authorities had not identified those responsible. Banerjee also accused the BJP and police of obstructing people from reaching the rally, which faced legal and security-related conditions.
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People surrounding Ghosh’s car reportedly carried black flags and shouted slogans, including “Kunal Ghosh go back,” before pelting the vehicle.
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Two TMC volunteers, Sudip Acharya and Nur Islam, had been arrested on Thursday in connection with extortion cases, amid a standoff between the party and police in Serampore.
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The Calcutta High Court allowed Banerjee’s rally to proceed subject to a limit on attendance and specified police-security arrangements.
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NDTV reported that the incident came amid a recent spate of egg attacks on Trinamool leaders following the party’s defeat in the May Bengal elections; the BJP characterized such incidents as public anger at TMC leaders.
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