Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Abhishek Banerjee Alleges BJP Ransacked TMC Kolkata Office
A Trinamool Congress office in Kolkata was allegedly damaged early on Thursday morning.
Abhishek Banerjee said Bharatiya Janata Party activists were responsible.
He said the attack happened at about 4 a.m.
or 4:30 a.m.
Banerjee alleged that office workers were assaulted and had their phones taken.
He also said furniture and electronic equipment were damaged.
He questioned why police allegedly did not respond quickly after being contacted.
He asked for CCTV footage to be made public and for arrests.
The allegation came after a disagreement over the removal of a party signboard from the same building.
The reports do not include a response from the Bharatiya Janata Party or confirmation of the allegations by authorities.
Abhishek Banerjee accused Bharatiya Janata Party activists of ransacking a Trinamool Congress office on Camac Street in Kolkata.
He said the alleged attack occurred around 4 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. on Thursday while he was in New Delhi.
Banerjee alleged that staff were assaulted, phones were taken, furniture was smashed and electronic equipment was damaged.
He demanded the release of CCTV footage, arrests and an investigation into who allegedly planned and directed the violence.
The allegation followed an FIR and police questioning linked to the removal of an allegedly unauthorised Trinamool Congress signboard from the building.
- Who
- Abhishek Banerjee alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party activists attacked a Trinamool Congress office; the reports do not identify confirmed perpetrators.
- What
- An alleged early-morning ransacking involving assault, allegedly taken phones and damage to furniture and electronic equipment.
- When
- Early Thursday morning, with reports placing the incident around 4 a.m. or 4:30 a.m.
- Where
- A Trinamool Congress office on Camac Street in central Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- Banerjee described the incident as a planned attack and political intimidation; it followed a dispute over the removal of an allegedly unauthorised party signboard.
Banerjee's Allegations
Unconfirmed Status
Responsibility for the alleged attack
Banerjee's Allegations
Abhishek Banerjee accused Bharatiya Janata Party activists of carrying out a planned attack and called for the perpetrators to be arrested.
Unconfirmed Status
The reports provide no response from the Bharatiya Janata Party and do not independently confirm who carried out the alleged vandalism.
Police response
Banerjee's Allegations
Banerjee alleged that police failed to act promptly despite repeated calls and emails from party workers and lawyers.
Unconfirmed Status
The reports do not provide the police's account of their response to the alleged incident.
Political significance
Banerjee's Allegations
Banerjee described the incident as violence, vandalism and intimidation against the Opposition and questioned the authority of the state government.
Unconfirmed Status
The reports establish the allegation but do not independently establish that the incident was politically directed or planned.
- Alleged victim
- Trinamool Congress office on Camac Street, Kolkata
- Alleged attackers
- Bharatiya Janata Party activists, according to Abhishek Banerjee
- Reported time
- Around 4 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. on Thursday
- Alleged actions
- Staff were allegedly assaulted, phones were allegedly taken, and the premises were ransacked
- Reported damage
- Furniture and electronic equipment were allegedly damaged
- Banerjee's demands
- Public release of CCTV footage, arrests and an investigation into the alleged planning and direction of the violence
- Related legal dispute
- An FIR was registered against Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien and others after a dispute over removing an allegedly unauthorised signboard from the building
