India, May 30 -- Opposition party leaders strongly condemned the alleged attack on TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, where he had gone to meet families affected by post-poll violence.

According to allegations by the TMC, a group of men pushed and struck Abhishek Banerjee despite attempts by security personnel to shield him. Women in the crowd allegedly hurled eggs and sandals and issued threats.

As Banerjee, wearing a helmet and with his shirt torn, walked down the road, chants of "chor chor" (thief, thief) rang out.

Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee condemned the attack on party national general sec...