Overview

• Khagen Murmu and Shankar Ghosh were attacked in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri, during a visit to flood-hit areas, with videos showing the MP bleeding and their vehicles vandalised.
• They were given initial treatment locally and shifted to a private hospital in Siliguri, where both were reported to be out of immediate danger.
• The BJP blamed the Trinamool Congress and announced protest plans in Kolkata, while the TMC denied involvement and said an unannounced BJP convoy provoked agitated locals.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the assault as a sign of poor law and order, and Mamata Banerjee rebuked him for politicising the disaster response.
• Heavy rain and landslides have killed more than 20 people across North Bengal, with NDRF teams and local authorities continuing rescue and relief operations as figures are updated.