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Mamata’s convoy attacked with stones, mud in West Bengal
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy was attacked with stones, mud and slippers in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday. The incident occurred as she visited the family of a…
The Story in Brief
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy was attacked with stones, mud and slippers in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday. The incident occurred as she visited the family of a TMC worker who died in police custody. Banerjee alleged a conspiracy by the ruling BJP and said she could have been killed. TMP MPs called it an "attempt to murder" and accused police of being silent spectators.
The BJP denied involvement. Transport minister Arjun Singh said the attack reflected public anger over alleged TMC-era loot. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari also distanced his party, calling the protest a sign of "strong public anger" against Banerjee. The confrontation is the latest in a series of hostile receptions for TMC leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee, in recent months.
The Indian Opinion
Both the TMC and the BJP are rushing to assign blame, but the real story is the escalating political violence in West Bengal. The attack on Mamata Banerjee’s convoy cannot be reduced to a simple conspiracy or a spontaneous outburst of public anger. When stones fly and a former chief minister says she could have been killed, the question of who threw them matters, but so does the broader breakdown of civil discourse. Will either party take concrete steps to de-escalate, or will they continue to weaponise such incidents for political gain until someone actually dies?
Sources (2): rediff.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
