Mamata threatens protests outside BJP leaders' houses if attacks on TMC continue

Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday threatened to stage protests outside the houses of BJP leaders in New Delhi if the alleged attack on the Trinamool Congress office in Kolkata and other alleged atrocities were not stopped.

Banerjee finally broke her silence on the purported early-morning attack on the Camac Street office of Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, allegedly by BJP activists. Abhishek Banerjee is also Mamata Banerjee's nephew and the Trinamool Congress' Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP.

Speaking on Facebook Live at around 5 p.m., Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of sending goons to vandalise the party office.

“BJP sent goons to our party office in the wee hours. All the papers, documents, and records were destroyed. Four of our party workers were locked inside and tortured. The Shakespeare Sarani Police Station is so close to that office. But the police did not take any action. We are taking note of the role of several police stations including those attached to that police station. They should remember that the BJP will not remain in power forever,” she said.

She then spoke about plans to take protests over the incident and other issues to the national capital.

“If necessary, we will extend our democratic protest to New Delhi. How long will they be able to stop us? How long will you continue with your atrocities? If the atrocities are not stopped, I will be personally going to New Delhi and stage protest demonstrations in front of the houses of the BJP leaders there,” the former Chief Minister said.

Banerjee also accused the BJP-ruled West Bengal government of spreading misinformation about her security arrangements as the state's former Chief Minister.

“The state government does not provide me any security which I am entitled to as the former Chief Minister. Do not spread misinformation. The security arrangements had been withdrawn a long time back. And now they are spreading misinformation in the matter. I do not want any security provided by you,” she said.

She further claimed that more than 4,000 Trinamool Congress party offices had been forcibly occupied by the BJP since the end of the West Bengal Assembly elections earlier this year.

“They are registering new FIRs against us every day. I want to warn them, they will get tired of registering FIRs. But they will not be able to stop us,” Banerjee said.

With IANS inputs