Archive · 22 Jul 2026
TMC MP Assaults Media During CJP Protest
A member of parliament from the Trinamool Congress, Kalyan Banerjee, got into a heated argument with the media outside the Parliament.
He accused the media of being biased and supportive of certain interests, which he referred to as 'Godi media'.
Banerjee also physically assaulted the media, which is seen as an attack on press freedom.
The incident happened during the monsoon session of Parliament, and Banerjee defended his actions by saying that the media's behavior justified his response.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee assaulted media personnel outside the Parliament.
Banerjee accused the media of being 'Godi media' and questioned their intentions.
The incident occurred during the monsoon session of Parliament.
Banerjee defended his actions by stating that the media's behavior justified his response.
The media likely views the assault as an unacceptable attack on press freedom and professionalism.
- Who
- TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee
- What
- Assault on media and verbal altercation
- When
- During the monsoon session of Parliament
- Where
- Outside the Parliament
- Why
- Banerjee accused the media of being 'Godi media' and questioned their intentions.
TMC MP's Perspective
Media's Perspective
Justification for Assault
TMC MP's Perspective
Banerjee defended his actions by accusing the media of being 'Godi media' and questioning their intentions.
Media's Perspective
The media likely views the assault as an unacceptable attack on press freedom and professionalism.
- Incident Location
- Outside the Parliament during the monsoon session
- MP Involved
- Kalyan Banerjee (TMC)
- Target of Criticism
- Media, accused of being 'Godi media'
- Context
- Ongoing monsoon session of Parliament
- Accusation
- Media's intentions and alignment with certain interests