Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials on Thursday morning removed a makeshift structure outside Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in the state capital. KMC officials arrived with a bulldozer at the TMC general secretary’s Kalighat house in the morning and removed a structure made of bamboo in front of the MP’s house.
The structure was on the footpath and the civic officials said it caused inconvenience to locals using the footpath.
A huge posse of central forces was deployed at Banerjee’s house before the bulldozer action.
“How many bulldozers do you have? Bring them all. If you have the courage, come and run your bulldozers over my body. I am standing right here…
Several people from both sides were injured in the incident, according to police. Condemning the attack on the residence of her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday had “dared” the BJP to use its bulldozers against her, as she vowed to continue raising her voice against “atrocities and intimidation”. Run your bulldozer over my chest if you dare,” she said, protesting alleged police harassment and restrictions in her neighbourhood amid the attack.
