Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Kunal Ghosh on Saturday accused the police of harassing party leaders and workers by issuing notices and summons, alleging that they were being targeted to divert their attention from politics.

His remarks came after TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before Kolkata Police earlier in the day in connection with a fresh FIR registered against him. Ghosh said party workers, from the leadership to the grassroots level, were facing similar action.

"The entire Trinamool Congress--all of Mamata Didi's soldiers, from the top down to the bottom--are being harassed. They are using the police to target Abhishek Banerjee and the rest of us. Our workers and leaders, who are active at the grassroots lev...