TMC MP Derek O’Brien tumbles down stairs during police-clash at Kolkata office
During a confrontation at the Trinamool Congress office in Kolkata, MP Derek O’Brien fell down a staircase and later claimed that over 150 police officers entered the building illegally.
A scuffle broke out inside the Trinamool Congress headquarters in Kolkata, where MP Derek O’Brien slipped and fell down a set of stairs. He accused more than 150 police personnel of unlawfully entering the premises. Party leader Abhishek Banerjee, who was present, linked the police action to the upcoming annual students’ rally. O’Brien also said that police had detained ten to fifteen TMC workers without legal basis.
Why it matters
The incident underscores escalating friction between the Trinamool Congress and police forces just before a major student rally.
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