The office of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly ransacked and looted by unidentified men early Thursday.
Banerjee shared CCTV footage that purportedly shows masked men ransacking the office and fleeing with electronic equipment, including a television and other gadgets.
Police detain 6 people
On X, he alleged, “This is what the BJP has done to my party office in the early hours of this morning. He questioned whether the West Bengal governor, Union home minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Office would take action over the incident. Police have detained six people for questioning in connection with the alleged break-in and vandalism. The investigation is underway. Will the Union Home Minister act? Will the PMO act? Or will they continue to look the other way?”
Banerjee also asked the judiciary, particularly the Calcutta High Court, to take note of “violence, vandalism and intimidation” in the state. Banerjee directly accused West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari of resorting to intimidation, asking why he was “so scared of the Trinamool Congress and of me”. Earlier reporting noted: Questioning the response of constitutional authorities, he said, “Will the Governor of WB act?
Earlier reporting noted: Sharing a video purportedly showing the aftermath of the incident, Banerjee wrote on X, “This is what the BJP has done to my party office in the early hours of this morning. Earlier reporting noted: KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday alleged that BJP workers attacked and vandalised the party’s office on Camac Street in Kolkata in the early hours of the morning, and demanded immediate action against those responsible.
“If this is how the Opposition is to be treated in West Bengal, through violence, vandalism and intimidation, then the Chief Minister have no moral authority to remain in office.
He must resign,” Banerjee said. Calling the incident “political thuggery”, Banerjee said those responsible would be held accountable and that such incidents “will be remembered”.
