Mamata dares BJP to run bulldozers over her after Abhishek home attack

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, 7 November, dared the BJP to run bulldozers over her body after what she called an attack by BJP-backed miscreants and police on the Kalighat residence of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in the early hours. Abhishek Banerjee said on X that BJP hooligans attacked his home around 2 am after a two-day recce, calling it the seventh attempt on his life in six months with no police action or judicial intervention. The Times of India reports the confrontation began around midnight when TMC supporters put up birthday banners for Abhishek, which suspected BJP supporters tore down, leading to a clash that left supporters of both parties and police injured.

Mamata alleged that Kali Puja celebrations in the area were being disrupted, with permission for old local pujas taken away while a new puja was illegally allowed on the main road, blocking access. She accused the BJP of targeting TMC workers because the party supports the INDIA bloc. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said, "If anyone touches the police or if blood is spilled, they will have to remain in jail." State minister Dilip Ghosh asked why Abhishek was celebrating his birthday on the footpath. No arrests have been made.