TMC alleges attacks on party workers; asks why President's rule should not be imposed in West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has alleged that its party workers are facing violent attacks in West Bengal and is questioning why President's rule has not been imposed. The party claims a collapse of law and order, citing specific incidents of police and political violence.
Why it matters
The call for President's rule is a significant political escalation in West Bengal, reflecting deep tensions between the ruling BJP government and the opposition TMC.
Alleging that party workers at the grassroots level in various parts of West Bengal are facing brutal attacks, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday (August 27, 2026) claimed that law and order has collapsed and asked why President's rule should not be imposed in the State.
TMC spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, while drawing attention to a video posted by the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on social media, alleged that a brutal attack was perpetrated on Gyananand Samanta, the party's Bishnupur block president, by unidentified miscreants in the presence of police earlier this week.
PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video, which showed a visibly injured and distraught person being assaulted and subsequently being dragged away by the police.
"These are clear indications that police atrocities are continuously being unleashed on our workers alongside political atrocities across the State," Mr. O'Brien alleged.
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