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After the incident of an alleged attack on former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, a video of the former has now surfaced online. The video showed the former CM threatening the hospital authority in Kolkata.

The meeting of the Trinamool MLAs was called by TMC's legislative party leader Shovandeb Chattopadhyay at Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in Kolkata. However, only 20 out of the 80 legislators came to attend it, forcing the TMC to cancel the meeting.

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TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh attributed the absence of MLAs to the "sudden and emergent ground situation" in the wake of Saturday's attack on TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and the subsequent alleged assault on party MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday.

An attack on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur marks a potential turning point. Political observers suggest this incident could forge him into a mass leader, distinct from his inherited legacy. This experience offers him a chance to prove his resilience and earn public legitimacy. The outcome will shape his political journey and the TMC's future narrative.

Abhishek Banerjee sustained minor injuries after he was attacked with stones and eggs in Sonarpur, where he went to meet families of post-poll violence victims. | India News

Kalyan Banerjee was greeted with black flags and 'chor chor' slogans, similar to the public outrage that Abhishek Banerjee faced a day earlier.

Police have so far arrested at least five people in connection with the attack, including Tapan Maity, Akash Gayen, Kajal Das, Debasish Dutta and Nirmalya Sengupta, popularly known as Joy. Investigators are examining the background of the accused and their alleged roles in the incident.

The Hooghly Rural police said the initial inquiry showed no physical altercation had taken place and that they are probing the matter.