Majumdar’s Convoy Briefly Blocked in Diamond Harbour After Protest

Overview

• Union minister Sukanta Majumdar faced “go back” slogans and a short blockade of his convoy in Sarisa, Diamond Harbour, before police cleared the route and he resumed his visit.
• Majumdar accused the Trinamool Congress of planning the disruption and said protesters disguised themselves as BJP supporters with saffron scarves and tilaks, naming a local man as a TMC leader.
• The Trinamool Congress countered that the demonstrators were disgruntled BJP cadres or supporters of Dilip Ghosh, casting the episode as an internal feud that spilled onto the streets.
• Majumdar was visiting BJP workers whom party sources say were injured in clashes earlier in the week after a victory rally, with about a dozen reportedly under treatment at a private hospital.
• Diamond Harbour, represented by TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, has been a recurring flashpoint, and analysts say the episode is likely to sharpen tensions ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with Majumdar’s Jammu and Kashmir remark drawing fresh criticism.