TMC, BJP supporters clash at Kolkata airport as Abhishek Banerjee returns from Delhi
Tension flared at Kolkata Airport on Friday as TMC and BJP supporters clashed ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's arrival from Delhi, where he had met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
TMC and BJP supporters clashed at Kolkata Airport on Friday evening just before the arrival of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was returning from Delhi after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
A group of BJP supporters gathered at Kolkata Airport late on Friday evening, allegedly carrying eggs. A large number of TMC supporters also reached the airport and engaged in scuffling with BJP supporters near the arrival gates.
In a very short time, the situation turned tense as supporters of both parties became involved in a clash. A scuffle broke out between the two groups outside the arrival area, prompting police and security personnel to rush to the spot.
TMC supporters alleged that BJP workers had assembled at the airport to hurl eggs at the Lok Sabha MP upon his arrival. Police intervened and brought the situation under control outside the exit gate.
To avoid any possible attack on Banerjee and prevent further escalation, police and security forces escorted him out of the airport through a different gate. Banerjee later left the airport from the alternate exit under security cover.
One TMC supporter claimed BJP activists arrived with eggs and provoked TMC workers despite being requested not to bring such confrontational tactics to the airport. The supporter further alleged that some BJP workers misbehaved with TMC members and even displayed weapons, questioning how they were allowed inside the airport premises despite security arrangements.
The airport confrontation came hours after Banerjee met Om Birla in Delhi and sought the disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs. The Diamond Harbour MP submitted 20 separate petitions against the lawmakers, accusing them of revolting against the party and attempting to merge with another political outfit.
The move followed the rebel MPs' meeting with the Speaker, during which they informed him of their decision to function as a separate bloc in the Lok Sabha. The breakaway faction has also announced plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered unrecognised political party based in Bengal's Howrah.
TMC and BJP supporters clashed at Kolkata Airport on Friday evening just before the arrival of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was returning from Delhi after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
A group of BJP supporters gathered at Kolkata Airport late on Friday evening, allegedly carrying eggs. A large number of TMC supporters also reached the airport and engaged in scuffling with BJP supporters near the arrival gates.
In a very short time, the situation turned tense as supporters of both parties became involved in a clash. A scuffle broke out between the two groups outside the arrival area, prompting police and security personnel to rush to the spot.
TMC supporters alleged that BJP workers had assembled at the airport to hurl eggs at the Lok Sabha MP upon his arrival. Police intervened and brought the situation under control outside the exit gate.
To avoid any possible attack on Banerjee and prevent further escalation, police and security forces escorted him out of the airport through a different gate. Banerjee later left the airport from the alternate exit under security cover.
One TMC supporter claimed BJP activists arrived with eggs and provoked TMC workers despite being requested not to bring such confrontational tactics to the airport. The supporter further alleged that some BJP workers misbehaved with TMC members and even displayed weapons, questioning how they were allowed inside the airport premises despite security arrangements.
The airport confrontation came hours after Banerjee met Om Birla in Delhi and sought the disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs. The Diamond Harbour MP submitted 20 separate petitions against the lawmakers, accusing them of revolting against the party and attempting to merge with another political outfit.
The move followed the rebel MPs' meeting with the Speaker, during which they informed him of their decision to function as a separate bloc in the Lok Sabha. The breakaway faction has also announced plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered unrecognised political party based in Bengal's Howrah.
