Mamata Banerjee leads massive protest against BJP's 'witch-hunt' of Bengalis

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-16 17:26:07 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-20 03:07:10

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In a show of strength, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest in Kolkata on Tuesday, February 7, against the BJP's alleged "witch-hunt" of Bengalis. The demonstration, organized by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), came in response to the BJP's bulldozing of prominent TMC leadersNbishi Das and Kalia Deb at their homes in Tripura on February 2.

Banerjee, alongside thousands of supporters and TMC members, marched from the Sudder Street crossing to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) office, with the rally culminating in a public meeting at the Yuba Samman Kendra venue in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.

The TMC has claimed the protests are a show of solidarity with the Bengali people and spoke of a "dire political backlash" if the BJP does not cease its "harassment" of Bengalis.

This is the latest in a string of protests by the TMC, which has claimed that the BJP is targeting Bengalis in Tripura and other northeastern states, allegedly knocking on doors, intimidating those who don't vote for the BJP, and destroying the property of those who harbor TMC supporters.

The BJP has denied these claims, and PM Modi recently defended the BJP's use of "drastic measures" in the Northeast, arguing that it was necessary to "save the democracy" in the region.

As tensions between the two parties heat up, Banerjee is expected to continue to stoke this anger, with talks of potential presidential polls this year.

Meanwhile, the BJP has launched a counter-attack on the TMC, accusing it of politicizing the aftermath of the Nandigram incident in which an elderly man was killed during a clash between TMC and BJP supporters.

As the political drama plays out on India's political landscape, ordinary citizens are left to wonder which party will emerge victorious in the coming months.

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