TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh's car attacked with stones and eggs in Uttarpara ahead of rally
A group carrying black flags surrounded Kunal Ghosh's vehicle in Uttarpara, hurling stones and eggs as he traveled to a rally for Mamata Banerjee.
On Saturday, Kunal Ghosh, a member of the Trinamool Congress, was traveling to Serampore to attend a gathering led by Mamata Banerjee when his vehicle was intercepted in Uttarpara, Hooghly district. A crowd waving black flags surrounded the car, chanting the "go black" slogan before pelting it with stones and eggs, which broke the rear windshield. Ghosh claimed the area was devoid of police and said he would head back to Kolkata to lodge a formal complaint.
Trinamool officials, including Asit Majumdar, accused the BJP of orchestrating a premeditated assault, whereas BJP MLA Dipanjan Chakraborty dismissed the claim, calling the incident a spontaneous public response. The episode underscores rising political tension ahead of the upcoming rally.
Why it matters
The attack highlights escalating political hostility in West Bengal ahead of a major rally.
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