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TMC-BJP Supporters Clash at Kolkata Airport Ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's Arrival
✍️ Aaj Tak
🗓 20 Jun 2026, 12:32 AM
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Supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed at Kolkata Airport as Abhishek Banerjee was scheduled to arrive from Delhi. Police intervened to control the situation near the exit gate.
A confrontation erupted between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Kolkata Airport. The incident occurred shortly before the scheduled arrival of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee from Delhi.
Eyewitness accounts suggest the dispute escalated near the airport's exit gate. Police personnel were compelled to step in to de-escalate the tension and restore order.
Trinamool Congress supporters alleged that BJP supporters had gathered with the intention of throwing eggs at Abhishek Banerjee. The exact cause of the clash is under investigation.
Eyewitness accounts suggest the dispute escalated near the airport's exit gate. Police personnel were compelled to step in to de-escalate the tension and restore order.
Trinamool Congress supporters alleged that BJP supporters had gathered with the intention of throwing eggs at Abhishek Banerjee. The exact cause of the clash is under investigation.