New Delhi, May 16 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Saturday that the "goons" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set fire to the home of Swapna Barma, "the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games Gold Medal for the nation."

In an X post addressed to Barman, he wrote, "India FAILED YOU, dear Swapna. @Swapna_Barman96."

Abhishek Banerjee said, "The first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games Gold Medal for the nation, Swapna Barman carried India's flag with pride on the global stage."

"She later joined the Trinamool Congress with the hope of serving people and was our candidate from Rajganj Assembly Constituency in Jalpaiguri," he added.

"Yesterday [May 15], @BJP4Bengal GOONS SET FIRE TO HER HOME....