Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee Smashes Glass Bottle During Argument With BJP's Abhijit Ganguly, Injures Himself

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee injured himself on Tuesday after he smashed a glass water bottle following an argument with former Calcutta High Court judge and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Abhijit Ganguly.

According to the details, a heated exchange between the two took place during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Bill.

Banerjee broke the water bottle kept at his table and injured his thumb and index finger.

He also attempted to throw the same towards the chairman’s desk.

Soon after, Banerjee was taken for medical aid, wherein he received four stitches to his hand.

Later, a video shared by news agency PTI showed the moment when Banerjee was being taken back to the meeting room by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh.

VIDEO | TMC MP and parliamentary committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill member Kalyan Banerjee (@KBanerjee_AITC) being escorted to the meeting following his treatment after he injured himself as he allegedly broke a glass bottle during the meeting.

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com/a9B8HuOzeZ — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 22, 2024 The TMC member was also offered soup by the officials.

Kalyan Banerjee offered soup Another image showed pieces of the broken bottle.

Pieces of bottle smashed by Kalyan Banerjee The committee, chaired by BJP’s Jagdambika Pal, was listening to the views of a group of retired judges and lawyers when the opposition members questioned what was their stake in the bill.

Later, sources said Banerjee may be suspended from the committee for the act.

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