Mamata Banerjee threatens Delhi protests after BJP 'attack' on TMC office
Synopsis
Mamata Banerjee has drawn a line in the sand — threatening to personally lead demonstrations outside BJP leaders' homes in Delhi after an alleged pre-dawn attack on the Camac Street office of her nephew Abhishek Banerjee. With over 4,000 TMC offices reportedly seized post-election, this is a direct dare to the BJP to test how far she will take the fight.
Key Takeaways
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee threatened on 3 September to protest outside BJP leaders' homes in New Delhi .
The trigger was an alleged pre-dawn attack on the Camac Street party office of TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata.
Mamata accused BJP of sending 'goons' who destroyed documents and locked and tortured four party workers .
She alleged Shakespeare Sarani Police Station failed to act despite being close to the office.
Mamata claimed over 4,000 TMC offices have been forcibly occupied by BJP since the West Bengal Assembly elections.
She denied receiving any state security cover she is entitled to as former Chief Minister, calling government claims 'misinformation'.
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, 3 September threatened to stage demonstrations outside the residences of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in New Delhi, hours after a pre-dawn alleged attack on the Camac Street party office of TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. The BJP has been accused by Mamata of sending 'goons' to vandalise the office, a charge the party has not publicly addressed.
What Mamata Said on Facebook Live
Breaking her silence via a Facebook Live session at around 5 pm, Mamata directly accused BJP activists of orchestrating the early-morning attack. 'BJP sent goons to our party office in the wee hours. All the papers, documents, and records were destroyed. Four of our party workers were locked inside and tortured,' she said.
She also trained her sights on the police, noting that the Shakespeare Sarani Police Station — located in close proximity to the office — failed to intervene. 'We are taking note of the role of several police stations including those attached to that police station. They should remember that the BJP will not remain in power forever,' she added.
The Delhi Protest Threat
Mamata escalated her response by signalling a shift of the agitation to the national Capital. 'If necessary, we will extend our democratic protest to New Delhi. How long will they be able to stop us? If the atrocities are not stopped, I will be personally going to New Delhi and stage protest demonstrations in front of the houses of the BJP leaders there,' she warned.
The threat marks a significant escalation in the post-election confrontation between the TMC and the BJP in West Bengal, with Mamata indicating she is prepared to carry the fight beyond state borders.
Security Row and Alleged Office Seizures
Mamata also rejected what she described as misinformation by the BJP-led West Bengal government regarding her security cover as a former Chief Minister. 'The state government does not provide me any security which I am entitled to as the former Chief Minister. The security arrangements had been withdrawn a long time back. I do not want any security provided by you,' she said.
She further claimed that since the conclusion of the West Bengal Assembly elections earlier this year, over 4,000 TMC party offices had been forcibly occupied by the BJP. 'They are registering new FIRs against us every day. I want to warn them, they will get tired of registering FIRs. But they will not be able to stop us,' she added.
Background and What Comes Next
The alleged attack on the Camac Street office targeted the base of Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata's nephew and the TMC's Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP — widely seen as the party's second-most powerful figure. The incident comes amid sustained political violence allegations in West Bengal following the state Assembly election results. Whether Mamata follows through on her Delhi protest threat will be closely watched as the TMC seeks to project itself as a national opposition force.
Point of View
And the scale she cites (4,000 offices) demands independent verification. Her threat to protest in Delhi signals that the TMC intends to frame West Bengal's political conflict as a national-level BJP overreach narrative, ahead of any future electoral calculus. The police inaction angle is the most consequential detail here: if the Shakespeare Sarani station's proximity to the office is as close as claimed, the absence of a response is either institutional failure or something more deliberate — and neither reflects well on law enforcement under the current state dispensation.
NationPress
3 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened at the TMC Camac Street office in Kolkata?
The Camac Street party office of TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata was allegedly attacked in the early hours of 3 September by BJP activists, according to Mamata Banerjee. She said documents and records were destroyed and four party workers were locked inside and tortured.
What did Mamata Banerjee threaten to do in response?
Mamata Banerjee threatened to personally travel to New Delhi and stage protest demonstrations outside the homes of BJP leaders if the alleged atrocities against TMC are not stopped. She made the announcement during a Facebook Live session on Thursday evening.
Who is Abhishek Banerjee and why does the attack matter?
Abhishek Banerjee is the TMC General Secretary, Mamata Banerjee's nephew, and the Lok Sabha MP from Diamond Harbour. As the party's second most prominent figure, an alleged attack on his office carries heightened political significance.
What did Mamata say about her security arrangements?
Mamata denied receiving any state security cover she is entitled to as a former Chief Minister of West Bengal, calling the BJP-led state government's claims on the matter 'misinformation' and saying the arrangements were withdrawn long ago.
How many TMC offices does Mamata claim have been seized by BJP?
Mamata Banerjee claimed that more than 4,000 TMC party offices have been forcibly occupied by the BJP since the conclusion of the West Bengal Assembly elections earlier this year.
