Mamata Banerjee alleges attack on Abhishek Banerjee’s home

Politics · First reported 7 Nov, 08:24 · Updated 09:19

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Mamata Banerjee alleged that Abhishek Banerjee’s residence was attacked before Kali Puja and accused the BJP and police of disrupting local celebrations. The BJP rejected the allegations; the reports describe a political dispute over what happened.

Mamata Banerjee alleged that Abhishek Banerjee’s home was targeted around 2–3 a.m. and said the incident disrupted preparations for Kali Puja.
Abhishek Banerjee accused the police of failing to stop the alleged attack; the BJP rejected the accusations, and the dispute prompted a TMC-BJP face-off.
Mamata said she might approach the Supreme Court over what she described as lawlessness, and later urged party workers to remain peaceful.

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Key facts

Location: Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata; one report specifies Kalighat in south Kolkata.
Alleged timing: Mamata said the attackers arrived around 2–3 a.m.; Abhishek said the attack continued until 7 a.m.
Political response: The BJP rejected the allegations; Mamata accused the BJP and police of intimidation and disruption.
Next step mentioned: Mamata said she might approach the Supreme Court over what she called lawlessness in the state.