A group of armed masked men ransacked and looted Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Abhishek Banerjee’s office on Kolkata’s Camac Street in the early hours of Thursday. Banerjee called the attack outrageous, unacceptable, and a disgraceful assault on the rule of law. He alleged that police did not respond to calls and emails for at least two hours and blamed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the attack.
Banerjee, nephew of former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, posted a video on X, purportedly showing men wearing masks and helmets fleeing with what appeared to be monitors and smart television sets. Some of the attackers could be seen carrying two smart televisions and other gadgets at a time. A second video showed the ransacked office, shattered glass, broken furniture, and damaged electronic gadgets.
“This is what the BJP has done to my party office in the early hours of this morning. Will the Governor of WB [West Bengal] act? Will the Union Home Minister act? Will the PMO [Prime Minister’s Office] act? Or will they continue to look the other way? It is high time the judiciary, particularly the Calcutta High Court, takes serious note of what is happening and acts to uphold the rule of law in West Bengal,” Banerjee wrote. This week, a team from the fire department audited the office. Will the PMO act?
On August 27, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation removed an allegedly unauthorised TMC billboard from the building where Abhishek Banerjee’s office is located.
Police said an investigation has started and they have detained some people for questioning. Earlier reporting noted: Questioning the response of constitutional authorities, he said, “Will the Governor of WB act? Earlier reporting noted: Addressing BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, he wrote: “And one simple question for Suvendu Adhikari: why are you so scared of the Trinamool Congress and of me that you have to resort to this kind of intimidation?”
A case was registered against Abhishek Banerjee, and police on Tuesday questioned him in connection with a clash between his supporters and government officials who removed the billboard. 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.
