India, May 30 -- TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was roughed up on Saturday allegedly by locals when he visited Sonarpur to meet families of post-poll violence victims, police said. Stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at the MP by unidentified people, who even attempted to rain blows and kicks on him while shouting "thief, thief".

Actor and Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Saturday condemned the attack and penned a note on X. She said, "The cowardly attack on AITC National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Shri Abhishek Banerjee is a shocking assault on democratic values and political dissent. A PRE-PLANNED attacked by those who stole peoples true verdict. Bengal politics has hit a new low!"

She shared the...