India, July 9 -- A video purportedly showing former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slapping a man during a TMC rally in Kolkata on Wednesday surfaced on social media, with the BJP alleging that she assaulted one of her own party workers.

The TMC dubbed the allegations as baseless.

PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

The incident allegedly occurred near Hazra crossing as Banerjee's protest march concluded amid chaotic scenes marked by jostling and pushing between TMC and BJP supporters.

The BJP claimed Banerjee slapped a member of her own party and pushed others while trying to move through the crowd. The video was also aired by a few news channels.

A senior TMC leader rejected the a...