NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday was allegedly attacked near Chanditala Police Station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district when he arrived to submit a deputation regarding post-poll violence in the area.According to the video, he can be seen lying on the ground surrounded by several people while speaking on a phone.The protest was launched shortly after the alleged attack, with Banerjee and TMC workers gathering near the police station and raising slogans.Speaking to reporters after the incident, Banerjee alleged that BJP workers attacked him while he was on his way to the police station.“I was coming alone; there was no one with me. BJP members used abusive language and hit me on the head with a deuce ball. My head is bleeding… Now people will decide whether it is right or wrong that MPs are being continuously targeted,” Banerjee said.Tension erupted outside Chanditala Police Station as a group of protesters waved black flags at Banerjee and members of the TMC delegation. Protesters also shouted “thief, thief” slogans at the Serampore MP and other party leaders.Banerjee alleged that he was struck on the head during the protest and was seen holding a cloth to the back of his head. “All this happened in front of the police. I was hit on my head, and I am bleeding,” he told reporters, accusing BJP supporters of being behind the attack.The Lok Sabha MP later staged a dharna outside the police station, alleging police inaction and asserting that the TMC would continue protesting against what he described as ‘BJP-sponsored attacks’. A large police contingent and central forces were deployed in the area to prevent any further escalation. The BJP denied the allegations and claimed that local residents were expressing anger against TMC leaders following incidents of post-poll violence in the state.The incident comes a day after TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked by mob during a visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district. Abhishek had gone to meet families affected by post-poll violence when stones, eggs and shoes were allegedly hurled at him by protesters.Following the attack, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating the violence and alleged that hospitals and doctors were being pressured over Abhishek Banerjee’s treatment. Several opposition leaders, including Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, condemned the incident, while the BJP denied any involvement and appealed for peace.
