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TMC and BJP supporters clash at Kolkata airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee arrival
India Today··20 Jun
India Today reported that tension flared at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on June 19 as TMC and BJP workers scuffled before Abhishek Banerjee landed from Delhi after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Political tensions are spilling into public spaces in Bengal.
- Airport security protocols are under scrutiny after the clash.
- TMC's internal rebellion is driving high-stakes confrontations.
What's Happening
- TMC and BJP workers scuffled at the arrival gate.
- Abhishek Banerjee returned from a Speaker meeting in Delhi.
- Both parties traded blame over who started the altercation.
Political Context
- 20 rebel TMC MPs seek recognition as a separate group.
- Banerjee filed disqualification petitions the same day.
- West Bengal polls have sharpened BJP-TMC rivalry.
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