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West Bengal convoy attack escalates the Mamata-BJP confrontation
Politics·immediate·▲ +1%

The West Bengal police inquiry and political blame war will intensify in the immediate term, with the custodial death allegation keeping Mamata Banerjee and the BJP in open confrontation.

The episode combines street-level anger, custodial-death allegations and a direct security breach around the chief minister. It is likely to sharpen the political blame game in West Bengal and keep pressure on the police investigation.

AI reasoning

The episode combines street-level anger, custodial-death allegations and a direct security breach around the chief minister. It is likely to sharpen the political blame game in West Bengal and keep pressure on the police investigation.

Curated summary

Mamata Banerjee’s convoy was attacked in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas, while she was visiting the family of TMC worker Briju Keot, who allegedly died in police custody. The TMC blamed BJP workers and police inaction; BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya denied party involvement and condemned the incident. Police said they had begun investigating the custodial death.

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West Bengal convoy attack escalates the Mamata-BJP confrontation

Mud and slippers were thrown at Mamata Banerjee’s convoy as she visited a family tied to an alleged custodial death, turning a local protest into a statewide security and political row.

Indian Express·1h ago
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