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TMC says BJP workers assaulted leaders in Kolkata
The Hindu··3d ago
The Trinamool Congress accused BJP workers of attacking its leaders in Kolkata's Mukundapur on September 22 night. The party said former MLA Humayun Kabir was injured and IT cell head Upasana Chowdhury was assaulted, with her car vandalised. Abhishek Banerjee condemned political violence. BJP MLA Sarbari Mukherjee said people were retaliating. Police issued no official statement.
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What It Means For You
- Party office disputes in Mukundapur can spill into street clashes that injure workers.
- Leaders said a delegation was headed to East Jadavpur Police Station when the attack occurred.
- Without a police statement, public accounts so far come only from the two parties.
What's Happening
- TMC shared photos of Kabir injured and bloodied after the Tuesday night incident.
- The party said women workers were manhandled and Chowdhury's home also came under attack.
- West Bengal Congress condemned the violence as an attempt to silence opposition voices.
How the Scuffle Began
- Reports said the fight started over alleged capturing of a party office.
- Slogans were raised and eggs were thrown before the later assault claims.
- Senior TMC voices including Derek O'Brien and Sagarika Ghose also condemned the attack.
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