Mamata Banerjee led a protest in Kolkata against the attack on Abhishek Banerjee, escalating the political confrontation in West Bengal. The demonstration witnessed tense scenes as a scuffle reportedly broke out between TMC supporters and police personnel at the protest site. The protest was organised to demand action over the attack on Abhishek Banerjee and quickly turned into a high-voltage political show of strength by the All India Trinamool Congress.