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Mamata Banerjee's Sit-in Protest Draws Mixed Reactions from Political Rivals

Mamata Banerjee's sit-in protest against alleged attacks on her party members has garnered support from the Congress, which labeled it a constitutional right. Conversely, the BJP criticized the protest, claiming it reflects public resentment towards the Trinamool Congress. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari emphasized the importance of peaceful demonstrations in a democracy, while BJP leaders argued that Banerjee's actions are mere political drama following her party's recent electoral defeat.

MBN India Reporter

MBN India Reporter

Jun 2, 2026

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Mamata Banerjee's Sit-in Protest Draws Mixed Reactions from Political RivalsWire Service: IANS

Key Takeaways

  • Congress supports Mamata Banerjee's protest
  • BJP dismisses protest as ineffective
  • Political tensions rise in West Bengal

So the political drama in West Bengal is just getting more and more intense rn . Mamata Banerjee is on a sit-in protest now,and honestly,it's creating a full-on war of words between all the parties .

Her protest is apparently against alleged attacks on her Trinamool Congress (TMC) members . And also about hawkers being evicted from railway lands . So she's trying to highlight these two big issues.

But the reaction from other parties is completely opposite . You have the Congress party which is openly supporting her. They are saying it is her constitutional right to do peaceful protest.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari even gave a statement to IANS defending her . He said her demonstration is a totally legitimate exercise of democratic rights. He also pointed out that violence against TMC leaders like Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee is really bad sign for politics.

And this is where you can see the strategy ah . Congress is clearly trying to team up with Banerjee against BJP .

But then you have BJP,and they are just dismissing whole thing completely . They are calling it ineffective and saying it just shows Trinamool's support is going down.

BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal basically said Banerjee's protest doesn't connect with public at all . He feels TMC is facing anger from people because of its governance and needs to take responsibility for losing in recent Assembly elections. He said she seems disheartened and is just doing political theatrics .

So few things are clear from all this:

  • Congress supports Banerjee's protest — calling it constitutional right to peaceful demonstration.
  • BJP criticizes effectiveness — claiming public sentiment is against TMC.
  • Political drama accusations — BJP leaders suggest Banerjee's protest is a response to her party's electoral losses .

Honestly,it's like two different movies playing at same time . One side says it's a fight for democracy,the other side says it’s all drama because of failure .

And with both sides pushing their own story so hard,the whole situation in West Bengal just feels very messy . Everyone is watching to see if her protest will actually change anything or if BJP is right…

Wire Service: IANS
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