{
  "id": 9956328,
  "title": "Mamata alleges ‘house arrest’ of party leaders, says BJP workers block route to TMC's rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/mamata-alleges-house-arrest-of-party-leaders-says-bjp-workers-block",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T10:07:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/mamata-alleges-house-arrest-of-party-leaders-says-bjp-workers-block-route-to-tmcs-rally/article71512398.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 26, 2026, former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee alleged that her party leaders were under \"house arrest\" and prevented from attending a rally in Serampore. Her claim was that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers had blocked the route to the event venue. Banerjee, the head of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress, stated that she was not allowed to leave for the rally and challenged the police and the BJP government to stop her. \"We have been kept under house arrest. I am not allowed to go to the venue of the rally. But I will go and address the rally. Stop me if you can,\" she declared.\n\nThe BJP goons had allegedly taken over the route to the rally venue, according to Banerjee, with no police personnel present. She alleged that the police and administration had turned a blind eye to the situation. The rally was permitted by the court, and Banerjee maintained that its smooth functioning was the responsibility of the police and administration. However, she claimed that the police had failed in their duty.\n\nBanerjee further accused the BJP of unleashing terror on the streets, comparing the atrocities to those seen in African countries. She questioned why the ruling BJP was allowing such terror to occur, especially considering that UP and Bihar, also ruled by the BJP, had not experienced such incidents. The TMC claimed that its leaders and workers were targeted while traveling to the rally venue, with one such instance involving TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh. His car was allegedly surrounded by a group carrying black flags in Uttarpara, Hooghly district, who hurled eggs and stones at Ghosh's vehicle, as per party sources.\n\nThe TMC has consistently blamed BJP supporters for these incidents, while the BJP has denied such allegations.",
  "summary": "TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car was allegedly surrounded by a group of people carrying black flags in the Uttarpara area of Hooghly district on his way to Serampore to attend the meeting, according to party sources.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mamata Banerjee claims TMC leaders under house arrest for rally.",
    "BJP workers allegedly block route to TMC rally in Serampore.",
    "TMC accuses BJP of terrorizing leaders and workers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car attacked in Uttarpara ahead of Mamata’s Hooghly rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tmc-mla-kunal-ghoshs-car-attacked-in-uttarpara-ahead-of-mamatas",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:08:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}