Clashes Erupt in Kolkata: TMC Accuses BJP of Violence Against Women

Tensions soared in Kolkata as senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused BJP workers of violently attacking the residence of West Bengal minister Shashi Panja. The incident occurred shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally, resulting in injuries to both party supporters and police personnel.

Banerjee condemned the violence as a direct assault on women in the state, describing it as 'dastardly and reprehensible'. He alleged that stones and bricks were thrown at Panja's home, and that this aggression was spurred by the Prime Minister's presence in the city.

The TMC leader also linked the incident to past events involving the BJP, claiming an ongoing strategy to instigate unrest in West Bengal. He warned that Bengal's citizens would not forgive such provocations, vowing to resist the BJP's attempts to spread fear and disrupt peace in the state.