Amidst this backdrop, the controversy was further fueled when Bikash remarked, "When Mamata has no one left, I will be there to stand by her." Against the backdrop of these ongoing discussions, he has now commented on the incidents of assault involving Abhishek and Kalyan. Addressing Abhishek Banerjee as the 'Crown Prince,' he stated, "Such physical attacks cannot be considered a healthy or normal form of political activity." He asserted that both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress are attempting to stifle the Communists. He claims that these incidents are part of a calculated conspiracy orchestrated for precisely that purpose. Bikash wrote, "The ugly consequences of both the BJP and the Trinamool—driven by a blind anti-Communist agenda—nurturing hooliganism are now being laid bare." Incidentally, Abhishek's security detail had been scaled down following the BJP's rise to power. However, after he was assaulted in Sonarpur yesterday, his 'X' category security cover was reinstated. Yesterday, Sujan Chakraborty raised a pertinent question: "Is this incident merely a roundabout pretext to boost the Trinamool's morale, or perhaps a maneuver to restore Abhishek's 'Z' category security?" In essence, CPM leaders are indirectly suggesting that the BJP and the Trinamool are colluding to orchestrate these events.
Addressing Abhishek as 'Crown Prince,' Bikash Makes a Major Statement—Also Weighs in on Kalyan.
May 31, 2026
Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: An assault on Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee. Mud-slinging. Allegations of clothes being torn. This was followed on Sunday by fresh allegations of an assault on MP Kalyan Banerjee. Trinamool MPs have faced physical attacks on two consecutive days. Now, CPM leader and veteran lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has finally broken his silence on the matter. What did he say? Recently, Bikash-babu handled a legal case regarding the assets of former MLA Aditi Munshi and her husband, Debraj Chakraborty. That case sparked considerable controversy; indeed, a section of his own party's workers vented their anger directly at him.
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