# TMC protests eviction drive, accuses BJP of bulldozer politics 2026-08-10T12:59:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Trinamool Congress leaders protested in Kolkata on Saturday against the BJP government's hawker eviction drive, accusing it of 'bulldozer politics'. The protest, at Syed Amir Ali Avenue in Park Circus, followed Mamata Banerjee's call to support affected vendors and daily wage earners. TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay and former minister Chandrima Bhattacharya alleged that stalls were demolished without notice, hurting the poor. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said evictions must include rehabilitation. The TMC claims the BJP had earlier spoken about a 'bulldozer model' for Bengal, and that the recent demolitions reflect that approach. The eviction drive is ongoing across the state, with the government citing road congestion and urban development. No official rehabilitation plan has been announced yet. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: BJP, bulldozer politics, hawker eviction, Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee, TMC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tmc-protests-eviction-drive-accuses-bjp-of-bulldozer-politics/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tmc-protests-eviction-drive-accuses-bjp-of-bulldozer-politics/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.