'Makes such claims all the time’: BJP dismisses TMC’s Mamata knife attack allegation

The BJP has dismissed allegations made by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that a woman attempted to attack former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with a knife outside her residence in Kolkata. West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh criticized Banerjee for making such claims frequently, and questioned her about the incident. TMC MP Saket Gokhale alleged that a drug addict had reached Banerjee’s residence and tried to attack her with a knife, while TMC MP Dola Sen filed a complaint at Kalighat police station.

BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar also criticized Banerjee over her planned protest march during Durga Puja.

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