TMC alleges attacks on party workers; asks why President's rule should not be imposed in West Bengal
TMC spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien alleged that a brutal attack was perpetrated on Gyananand Samanta by unidentified miscreants in the presence of police earlier this week
Allegations of brutal attacks against Trinamool Congress (TMC) party workers across West Bengal have emerged, with the party demanding the imposition of President's rule. TMC spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien pointed to a video shared on social media by the party's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, showing a member named Gyanand Samanta, the Bishnupur block president, being assaulted by unidentified assailants in the presence of police.
O'Brien expressed concern that these incidents of police brutality and political attacks on TMC workers indicate that law and order in the state has completely collapsed. He asked why President's rule should not be imposed, comparing the situation to other non-BJP states where such actions would likely trigger the imposition of the rule.
As of now, no statement has been released by the West Bengal police regarding the incident. The BJP-led Suvendu Adhikari government ousted Mamata Banerjee's TMC from power in the recent Assembly elections held on May 4, winning 207 out of 294 seats.
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