Honestly,this is not small thing ah,because once political anger starts coming out through eggs,slippers and street hostility,things are already in bad zone.
Incident happened during Abhishek Banerjee's visit to Sonarpur . He had gone there to meet party worker affected by post-election violence after assembly election results announced on May 4 . But instead of just being political visit,it turned into another flashpoint between BJP and Trinamool Congress .
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma reacted by saying people's anger towards Banerjee is justified because of what Trinamool Congress allegedly did to citizens,especially women . He said,"The way they (Trinamool) have committed atrocities against people, so many people have been killed,BJP workers have been killed,so people's anger towards him is justified."
And tbh,this is where BJP is walking very thin line . On one side they are condemning violence,but at same time they are saying anger behind it is understandable .
Few things standing out clearly in this whole matter:
- BJP says hostility towards Abhishek Banerjee reflects public anger.
- BJP condemned violence,but called public frustration natural reaction.
- Trinamool Congress governance is now being questioned again through protests and public dissent.
Another BJP MP,Rahul Sinha,also brought up anger against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee . He recalled that during court appearance by Mamata Banerjee,people were chanting slogans against her . According to him,the attack on Abhishek Banerjee,where eggs and slippers were thrown,shows how deep resentment has become .
Sinha said,"This shows the extent of the anger people have against them even after ousting them from power." That line itself tells how BJP wants to frame this incident,not just as random protest,but as sign of bigger public mood against Trinamool Congress .
But BJP is also trying to keep distance from actual violence . Rahul Sinha said people should express anger peacefully and added,"We cannot support any kind of violence." So message is basically,anger is valid,but throwing things is not something they will openly back.
And honestly,this is exactly where Bengal politics keeps getting more uncomfortable . Every side talks about people's voice,but ground reality keeps turning into confrontation,accusation and street-level anger .
Maybe public frustration is real,maybe parties are also using that frustration for their own political fight . But when anger starts becoming physical during political visits,question is where this stops next…
