Mamata Banerjee alleges TMC leaders were blocked from Serampore rally

West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has alleged that party leaders were kept under house arrest and prevented from attending a rally in Serampore. Banerjee said she was not being allowed to leave for the event, but stated that she would attend it. She accused BJP workers of taking over the route to the venue and alleged that police and the administration had failed to respond to attacks on TMC leaders and workers.

She said the rally had been permitted by a court and that it was the responsibility of police and the administration to ensure that it took place without disruption. The allegations came after the TMC claimed that its leaders and supporters were targeted while travelling to the rally. Party sources said the car of TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was surrounded in Uttarpara, in Hooghly district.

According to the TMC, people carrying black flags surrounded the vehicle, raised slogans and threw eggs and stones. The party attributed the alleged incident to BJP supporters. The BJP has rejected such allegations.

The supplied report does not include a separate account from the BJP about the specific claims concerning Ghosh’s vehicle. Banerjee said she would proceed to the venue despite the alleged restrictions. Her comments were made amid continuing tensions between the TMC and BJP over incidents involving their leaders and workers in West Bengal.