West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday (January 9, 2026) condemned the treatment meted out to party MPs during a protest outside the Home Ministry’s office in Delhi, calling it “shameful and unacceptable” and an “assault” on democratic rights.
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Several Trinamool Congress MPs were detained while staging protests against alleged misuse of probe agencies by the Centre.
In a X post, Ms. Banerjee said “I strongly condemn the shameful and unacceptable treatment meted out to our Members of Parliament. Dragging elected representatives on the streets for exercising their democratic right to protest outside the Home Minister’s office is not law enforcement - it is arrogance in uniform. This is a democracy, not the BJP’s private property.
“Democracy does not function on the convenience or comfort of those in power. When BJP leaders protest, they expect red carpets and special privileges. When opposition MPs raise their voices, they are dragged, detained, and humiliated. This double standard exposes the BJP’s idea of democracy - obedience, not dissent.”
