Kolkata officials remove bamboo structure outside Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat house
On Thursday, Kolkata city officials took down a bamboo structure outside Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat house, saying it was blocking the sidewalk.
The removal happened with heavy security around, as tensions had been running high at the spot.
Abhishek Banerjee alleges assassination attempt
This all followed a violent clash between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters during Banerjee's 39th birthday, which led to stone-pelting and injuries on both sides.
Banerjee called it an assassination attempt and started a sit-in protest at his home.
His aunt, Mamata Banerjee, strongly condemned the attack and criticized what she called lawlessness and intimidation, highlighting how tense West Bengal politics has become lately.