Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP and Media of State Malignment Over 2021 Ariadaha Incident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blames BJP and certain media outlets for defaming the state using an old incident. She argues that TV channels have used a 2021 video to mislead the public. The BJP dismisses her claims, accusing TMC of terror. Police have arrested three people in connection with the viral video.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP and a section of the media of defaming the state by highlighting an old mob assault incident from 2021. Speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport, Banerjee said the viral video was taken when Arjun Singh was the BJP MP for Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency.

The BJP denied the allegations and accused the TMC of creating a reign of terror. Banerjee targeted certain TV channels for favoring the BJP and misleading the public, particularly ahead of Wednesday's bypolls.

Banerjee suggested that these media outlets operate out of fear of CBI-ED raids and threatened legal action if they continued their biased reporting. Reacting to the claims, BJP leader Arjun Singh dismissed the allegations as baseless. Police have arrested three people connected to the viral video, including local TMC leader Jayant Singh.