TMC moves Calcutta HC over attacks on party workers
Times of India | 23 June 2026
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court against a “synchronised attack on political workers and taking down offices of opposition political parties”, including instances of egg pelting, and sought an urgent hearing.
Advocate Sirsanya Bandhopadhyay mentioned the matter before the division bench of Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Tapabrata Chakraborty. “There has been a synchronised attack on political workers and taking down offices of opposition political parties. There were attacks on two incumbent MLAs and three incumbent members of Parliament. The petition was filed on Friday. We wanted to mention it on Friday, but the bench was not sitting,” the counsel submitted.
Another case on alleged egg throwing was heard by the ACJ on Monday. The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Atindra Chowdhury, founder of the Legal Rights Protection Organisation (LRPO). The PIL seeks the court’s intervention against recurring incidents of egg throwing, public shaming, physical restraint by mobs and mob justice targeting public representatives and persons in custody. It also sought the registration of FIRs, framing of preventive guidelines, accountability of erring officials, and protection of the dignity of all individuals.
“A group of people is throwing eggs at former or present public representatives. This is happening before the cops on court premises and at police stations. The police are not taking action,” the petitioner’s counsel submitted. The state advocate submitted that he would return with instructions. The case will be heard on Wednesday.