Kolkata: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee ’s home witnessed several rounds of vandalism and violence during the early hours of Saturday — the neta’s 39th birthday — leaving supporters of both parties and police personnel injured. netas of the party in office argued that Abhishek should not have disturbed local residents with late-night celebrations While Abhishek and former chief minister Mamata Banerjee blamed BJP for the attack in chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s constituency.
“Between 1.30am and 7am, BJP men went on a rampage outside my home in multiple phases. Because the judiciary continues to turn a blind eye,” Abhishek said, hooligans are running riot across the state. Because the celebrations disturbed their sleep, urban development minister Agnimitra Paul said, “People protested.
BJP leaders are organising ‘Gonotantra Bachao’ rallies… but they are the ones tearing democracy apart,” she said. Asked about the incident, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari told reporters: “Let’s not speak about land mafia on the auspicious occasion of Kali Puja . Police said they have registered a case and are working to identify the attackers.
This was the seventh attempt on my life in the last six months. For the past two days, some cops and unidentified men have been doing a recce of my house. There has been no police action and no judicial intervention, despite my complaints. “I openly challenge those responsible to come forward and face me. State panchayat minister Dilip Ghosh remarked, “Why is such a prominent neta celebrating his birthday on the footpath? This is an old tactic to win public sympathy. Why not celebrate your birthday inside your home? BJP MP Rahul Sinha claimed the incident was an outburst of public anger against the Trinamool leadership. Later that morning, Abhishek posted two videos of the incident on social media, drawing the attention of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Ministry of Home Affairs. In one clip, a man is seen striking the front gate with a bamboo stick; the other shows a group hurling projectiles onto the premises. Abhishek identified another individual in the footage as the son of a prominent BJP functionary, questioning why no arrests had been made.
Mamata arrived at Abhishek’s house on Saturday morning and demanded the resignation of Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand.