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Mamata Banerjee faces protests, car attacked with stones and mud
Mamata Banerjee used to be the chief minister of a state in India called West Bengal.
She went to visit the family of a party worker named Birju Keot who had died.
Along the way, a group of people surrounded her car and shouted that she is a thief.
They also smeared mud on her car, and she says they hurled big stones, shoes and water bottles at it.
Banerjee said the stones were so dangerous that she could have been badly hurt if the window had been open.
She said the police knew she was coming but did not protect her, and she called the whole incident a conspiracy.
The people who protested said Banerjee only came to disturb their peaceful area.
The worker had died after falling ill while he was in police custody in a place called Halisahar.
Police had to step in and help her convoy leave safely.
Everyone has a different version of what really happened.
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in North 24 Parganas on Sunday while visiting the family of deceased TMC worker Birju Keot.
Protesters raised 'chor' (thief) and 'queen of dacoits' slogans and allegedly smeared mud on Banerjee's car.
Banerjee said large stones, shoes and water bottles were hurled at her convoy, saying the attack could have split open her head had the windows been open.
Banerjee alleged she had informed police of her visit but no security measures were taken, calling the incident 'nothing but conspiracy' and saying West Bengal is 'being controlled by goons.'
The deceased worker died allegedly after falling ill in Halisahar police custody; protesters said Banerjee came to 'disturb' the peaceful area, and police later escorted her convoy away.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee, former chief minister of West Bengal; protesters in the Bijpur area of Barrackpore; police; and the family of deceased TMC worker Birju Keot.
- What
- Protesters raised 'chor' (thief) slogans, allegedly smeared mud on Banerjee's car and hurled stones, shoes and water bottles at her convoy; Banerjee called it a conspiracy.
- Where
- Bijpur, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
- When
- Sunday, August 9.
- Why
- Banerjee was visiting the family of TMC worker Birju Keot, who died allegedly after falling ill in Halisahar police custody; protesters said she came to 'disturb' the peaceful area.
Banerjee's Account
Protesters' Account
Nature of the incident
Banerjee's Account
Banerjee said large stones, shoes and mud were hurled at her car by 'anti-social elements' in front of police, saying the attack could have split open her head had the windows been open, and called it 'nothing but conspiracy.'
Protesters' Account
Protesters said they raised slogans and demonstrated because Banerjee had come to 'disturb' the peaceful area; the articles note protesters allegedly smeared mud on her car.
Responsibility for security
Banerjee's Account
Banerjee alleged she informed police about her visit but no security measures were taken, and accused authorities of shielding BJP supporters, saying West Bengal is 'being controlled by goons.'
Protesters' Account
Protesters defended their demonstration as a response to Banerjee's visit; the articles record no response from police or BJP supporters to her claims.
Key facts
- Political figure
- Mamata Banerjee, former West Bengal chief minister
- Deceased TMC worker
- Birju Keot, who died allegedly after falling ill in Halisahar police custody
- Incident location
- Bijpur, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district
- Date
- Sunday, August 9
- Protest actions
- 'Chor' (thief) and 'queen of dacoits' slogans; mud smeared on vehicle; stones, shoes and water bottles hurled
- Banerjee's allegations
- Conspiracy; police informed but no security measures taken; West Bengal 'being controlled by goons'; authorities shielding BJP supporters
- Protesters' allegations
- Banerjee came to 'disturb' the peaceful area
- Political context
- Protests come amid heightened political tensions following the TMC's loss of power in West Bengal
Quotes
Mamata Banerjee
Former West Bengal Chief Minister
“"My car has been attacked with stones, shoes and mud. This is nothing but conspiracy. I had informed the police that I will be coming; despite that, the police did not take any security measures. The entire West Bengal is being controlled by goons."”
deccanchronicle.com
““Large stones were hurled at my car by anti-social elements, right in front of the police. The attack on the vehicle was so severe that if the windows had been open, my head would have been split open,” she said.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
Mamata faces protest, mud smeared on her vehicle, during visit to family of deceased TMC worker
'Big Stones Hurled At My Car': Mamata Banerjee Faces Protest, Mud Smeared On Vehicle During Visit To Deceased TMC Worker’s Family | VIDEO









