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In the past 1 and fractional months, Abhishek Banerjee and respective TMC leaders person faced akin protests by agitated people
Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026) wrote a missive to the Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, raising interest implicit the caller “egg attacks” connected the enactment leaders.
In his letter, Mr. Roy besides highlighted the increasing unit against the Trinamool Congress leaders and the enactment offices station the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election.
“You are astir apt alert that since WB Assembly predetermination results came retired connected May 4, attacks connected TMC workers person been happening successful West Bengal. Over 2000 TMC offices person been vandalised, TMC workers beaten up and eggs thrown astatine TMC leaders. Yesterday (on Monday), TMC offices successful ward no.93, Kolkata Corporation, wherever I stay, were breached up. Police did not bash anything, though I lodged a complaint,” Mr. Roy wrote.
However, helium specified that the precise intent of his missive is to code the substance aft the Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh was attacked with eggs successful beforehand of the residence of the erstwhile Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
He said, “I was sitting with Ms. Banerjee on with 2 MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Derek Obrien and 2 MLAs Kunal Ghosh and sobhandeb Chattopadhyay. We were discussing the governmental situation. Then Kunal Ghosh roseate to spell out. He came backmost aft immoderate clip and told america that portion helium was talking to the media extracurricular Ms. Banerjee’s residence, immoderate radical threw eggs astatine time. The eggs touched his look and shirt.”
The MP besides said that helium instantly lodged a ailment to OC, Kalighat PS, Deputy Commissioner (South) and DG, Security. “I would impulse you to guarantee that specified incidents bash not recur, since this brings a atrocious sanction to the authorities Now that BJP has won a large bulk successful West Bengal, ensuring bid is the work of BJP,” helium added.
According to the officials, 2 radical Chandan Koyal and Rabi Koyal were besides arrested connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026) for hurling eggs connected Mr. Ghosh connected Monday.
Since the predetermination effect connected May 4 enactment an extremity to the TMC’s 15-year-long regime, radical of West Bengal person allegedly recovered a caller mode to explicit their choler by throwing eggs astatine assorted leaders who are accused of assorted corruption and transgression cases.
Series of attacks
In the past 1 and fractional months, Abhishek Banerjee and respective TMC leaders person faced akin protests by agitated people. Eggs were hurled astatine respective enactment leaders including Mr. Roy himself.
On May 28, a radical of protestors astatine Nimta-Birati area, surrounded Mr. Roy’s conveyance during his sojourn astatine his constituency successful Dum Dum (North), hurled eggs astatine his vehicle, and shouted ‘chor-chor’ (thief thief) slogan. The seasoned parliamentarian besides lodged a ailment astatine the Nimta constabulary station.
Two days later, connected May 30, Mr. Banerjee faced an irate mob successful Sonarpur adjacent Kolkata wherever helium gone to conscionable the household of a deceased enactment supporter. Locals threw eggs astatine Mr. Banerjee who had to deterioration a helmet for protection.
On June 6, eggs were allegedly hurled astatine elder Trinamool person MLA Madan Mitra’s convoy successful the State’s Kamarhati constituency. The conveyance successful which the MLA was travelling was peppered with eggs and a video showing it went viral.
Many different Trinamool Congress leaders — including Sujoy Hazra, Soumitra Banerjee, erstwhile MLA Saokat Molla, the erstwhile MLA and ex-mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, Sabyasachi Dutta — besides faced ovum attacks erstwhile they were being taken to the constabulary custody aft their apprehension successful transportation with immoderate corruption cases.
