Video: Free For All At Trinamool's Kolkata Office As Men Flee With Flat Screens
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has alleged that 'BJP hooligans' ransacked its Kolkata office, stealing flat-screen monitors and other items, and accused Kolkata Police of failing to respond for nearly two hours despite repeated calls. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee shared CCTV footage of the incident, while the BJP has not yet responded to the allegations.
Why it matters
This incident highlights escalating political tensions and potential law and order challenges in West Bengal, raising questions about police impartiality and the integrity of political processes during a sensitive period.
The Trinamool Congress has alleged some people ransacked its office in Kolkata's Camac Street this morning and termed it "outrageous" that the police did not respond for nearly two hours.In a video post on X, Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged the men who vandalised the party office were "BJP hooligans, armed with weapons" and shared CCTV clips of the incident.The BJP has not yet responded to the allegations.Some men were seen walking out with flat-screen monitors and other items from a room whose floor was littered with broken objects."What happened at Camac Street this morning is a disgraceful assault on the rule of law," Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of defeated former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, said in the post."At around 4.30 am, BJP hooligans, armed with weapons, stormed our party office in the heart of Kolkata.
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