'Thief, Thief', TMC's Mamata Banerjee faces sloganeering at Calcutta HC amid post poll violence hearing, details
While TMC claims that its workers were forced to flee due to their association with TMC, several BJP workers have lost their lives in the post-poll violence.
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Tense scenes were witnessed at the Calcutta High Court on Thursday afternoon as former Mamata Banerjee and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee faced chants of “thief” from a section of lawyers while leaving the court premises after a hearing related to post-poll violence.
The petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court on May 12. The matter came up for hearing before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen.
It is important to note that while TMC claims that its workers were forced to flee due to their association with TMC, several BJP workers have lost their lives in the post-poll violence. The incidents have sent shock waves across the state. Detailed story regarding the same can be read here.
Kalyan Banerjee, TMC leader and advocate who accompanied her, alleged that lawyers tried to allegedly heckle the former chief minister, making it difficult for the party’s legal team to escort her out safely.
“The court is not a place to publicly brand someone a thief or a dacoit. We can also say similar things about opposition party leaders. The former CM had gone to the court to argue a petition, and we faced immense difficulty while leaving the place after the hearing had ended. If this can happen to Mamata Banerjee, imagine what’s happening currently with the ordinary workers of the TMC across Bengal,” Kalyan Banerjee said.
The TMC supremo, who was also accompanied by former minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, appeared before the high court to argue a case in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on party offices.
Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today faced heavy sloganeering at Calcutta High Court. She was there to appear in a case seeking measures against post-election violence in WB. pic.twitter.com/h2IHs7BPfF
— Bar and Bench (@barandbench) May 14, 2026
The matter pertains to a public interest litigation filed by advocate Shirshanya Bandyopadhyay on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress, alleging attacks on party offices and violence against its workers, following the announcement of the 2026 assembly poll results. According to the petitioner, several TMC leaders and workers were allegedly forced to flee their homes after the polls, while many of them were attacked “because of their association with the Trinamool Congress”.
The petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court on May 12. The matter came up for hearing before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen.
It is important to note that while TMC claims that its workers were forced to flee due to their association with TMC, several BJP workers have lost their lives in the post-poll violence. The incidents have sent shock waves across the state. Detailed story regarding the same can be read here.