Mamata loses cool during TMC protest against Baruipur rape and murder, slaps party worker; BJP reacts

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC protest IN Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur, West Bengal turned chaotic after BJP workers clashed with TMC workers.

Amid the chaos, Banerjee lost her cool and slapped a party worker and pushed another, prompting a scathing attack from the ruling BJP.

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Sharing a purported video of Banerjee hitting the workers, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari said that the TMC supremo has lost

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that the former Bengal CM has become mentally confused after she was ousted from power.

“Although all this behaviour is unfortunate, her mental balance has been lost. She is still unable to accept that the people of Bengal have removed her from power,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee strongly criticised the role of the police and also referred to the protesters in Baruipur as “rioters”.

“Students and youth have taken out a procession with the permission of the High Court. Everyone has democratic rights. BJP goons have roamed in front of my house. They shouted. They have scared me. Run the government well.”

The Trinamool Congress leader further alleged, “They have put us under house arrest. The police are keeping an eye on us. They have taken away our hand microphones. They have been playing DJs since 6 a.m. They have brought hired goons and have been rampaging. From my house to the Ballygunge outpost, they have laid hands on the girls. I went out of the house to save them. I saw blood coming out of the girls’ cheeks and chest. Is this the change the people of Bengal wanted? We want rape incidents to decrease. Torture to decrease.”

Banerjee blamed the state police for failing to fulfill their responsibility of providing security.

“I do not blame the BJP. The police are to blame. Their responsibility was to provide security. Why did they allow BJP workers to enter the procession? Where is the law? There is more unrest in Uttar Pradesh. This is tantamount to contempt of court. We condemn it.”