New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that the attack on former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy was a "state-sponsored attack", accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of backing the incident. He further alleged that Suvendu Adhikari "executed" the attack.

Speaking to reporters here, the TMC leader asserted that Mamata Banerjee is not merely the chairperson of the party, but a veteran leader who has served as Chief Minister and held multiple critical portfolios across a long-standing political career.

"It was a state-sponsored attack. Mamata Banerjee is not just the chairperson of TMC; she is also the former CM and has held several other ...