There are reports that a woman tried to attack former West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. It is alleged that a woman tried to attack her while she was inaugurating a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. The woman pulled Mamata’s saree and snatched a knife from her. After this incident, TMC workers and leaders are raising questions about their leader’s safety.
The incident took place around 6 pm on Tuesday. During the attack, a woman allegedly ran towards Mamata Banerjee, called her aunt, and then tried to attack her. Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen has alleged that the woman was under the influence of drugs and had a knife in her hand. Allegations says the woman joined the crowd claiming to be Mamata Banerjee’s niece.
Since the TMC’s crushing defeat in the West Bengal elections, public attacks on the party leaders and workers have increased. Many leaders are being attacked with eggs and tomatoes. Abhishek Banerjee was attacked in the past. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh was also attacked with eggs. There is a situation where TMC leaders are afraid to come out.