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Who threw objects during the Halisahar visit?
Times of India··10 Aug
Police and political accounts diverge over what happened when Mamata Banerjee reached Birju Keot's family after his custodial death in Halisahar on Sunday. She reported mud, bricks, stones and slippers at her white SUV; BJP leaders promised action while denying party involvement. What witness and CCTV evidence will establish who threw projectiles during the visit?
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What It Means For You
- North 24 Parganas residents can follow the custodial death of TMC worker Birju Keot and the political visit that followed.
- West Bengal voters can compare Mamata Banerjee's account of projectiles with BJP leaders calling the scene not Bengal's culture.
- Anyone tracking police custody cases can note Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari ruled out a BJP role in the incident.
What's Happening
- On Sunday, Mamata Banerjee visited the Halisahar family of TMC worker Birju Keot, who died in police custody.
- She said mud, bricks, stones and slippers were thrown at her white SUV and that she could have died.
- BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and minister Agnimitra Paul promised action; Suvendu Adhikari ruled out BJP involvement.
When Condolence Visits Draw Projectile Protests
- Custodial deaths often trigger high profile visits that can draw local anger alongside political solidarity.
- Competing narratives over who threw objects and who failed to secure a convoy follow quickly in Bengal politics.
- Condolence trips by chief ministers sit at the intersection of grief, security duty and electoral messaging.
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