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Mamata Banerjee's AITC accuses BJP of intimidation after MLA assault
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 04:37 AM
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The Trinamool Congress, led by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly resorting to intimidation after a party MLA was attacked.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is pursuing a "politics of intimidation" following an incident in which a Trinamool MLA was assaulted. The accusation was made during a press briefing in Kolkata, where Banerjee demanded a swift police investigation and called the attack a threat to democratic norms.
The MLA, whose name was not disclosed in the statement, suffered injuries but was reported to be stable. Local police have opened a case and are seeking witnesses, while the BJP has denied any involvement and described the allegations as politically motivated.
Banerjee urged the central and state authorities to ensure that political rivalry does not translate into violence, emphasizing that the safety of elected representatives is essential for the functioning of a healthy democracy.
The incident adds to a series of heightened tensions between the ruling AITC in West Bengal and the opposition BJP ahead of upcoming state elections, with both parties accusing each other of fostering a hostile political climate.
The MLA, whose name was not disclosed in the statement, suffered injuries but was reported to be stable. Local police have opened a case and are seeking witnesses, while the BJP has denied any involvement and described the allegations as politically motivated.
Banerjee urged the central and state authorities to ensure that political rivalry does not translate into violence, emphasizing that the safety of elected representatives is essential for the functioning of a healthy democracy.
The incident adds to a series of heightened tensions between the ruling AITC in West Bengal and the opposition BJP ahead of upcoming state elections, with both parties accusing each other of fostering a hostile political climate.