Stones, Eggs Hurled at TMC Leader Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee was beaten with stones, during a visit to West Bengal's Sonarpur South on Saturday.

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New Delhi (India) May 30: During the visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal, to meet with the family members of the victims of the post-poll violence in West Bengal, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was thrashed and stones and eggs were pelted at the leader. 

According to sources, BJP workers raised "chor chor" slogans against the leader and Banerjee was escorted by security persons with a helmet on. 

Banerjee Visits Families Of Slain Leaders

Banerjee had reached to meet the family members of a slain TMC leader Sanju Karmakar who, as per TMC, was attacked post the assembly election results, and further members in other areas like Sonarpur South, Beleghata for similar reasons. 

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This visit comes 26 days after the TMC's loss in the assembly elections in West Bengal. After receiving injuries during the visit, Banerjee was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata and was taken to treatment, when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also visited the hospital to meet the leader.

Abhishek Says Attack Was Caught On Camera

TMC had alleged Banerjee was beaten up and stones pelted at by the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Visuals from the incident also showed security personnel with Banerjee surrounded all around, due to increasing tension. 

Abhishek said, "They threw a brick, threw an egg, and pelted stones. Please tell me what this is. And all the people standing nearby, the people of the area, they are still meeting us and still greeting us with love and respect. Go and ask those who are doing hooliganism here. We have all the video evidence. There's a community hall nearby. From 11 am onwards, goons were kept in that community hall to pelt stones," about the attack.

Banerjee Vows Legal Action Over Assault

Banerjee had later allegedly mentioned that the attackers wanted to kill him and the whole incident was recorded on camera. 

“They wanted to kill me. The whole incident has been captured on camera. We will definitely let the High Court know about this. We will also let the Governor know about this. I will definitely move to court," he said.

He added, "My head was somehow spared; fortunately, I was wearing a helmet. They have torn my clothes and broken my spectacles.”

O’Brien Raises Questions on Security

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’ Brien allegedly stated that Banerjee’s life was in danger, raising questions of the leader’s safety arrangements.

O'Brien said, "The Lok Sabha Leader of the second-largest Opposition party, All India Trinamool Congress, went to visit the family of a person murdered by BJP in post-poll violence. Abhishek Banerjee was lynched and attacked by a few BJP supporters. Life at risk. Where are the police? Why was security withdrawn on the day of counting? Let the Home Minister answer," on social media platform X.

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