Overview

• The assault occurred in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri, where the leaders were inspecting flood damage as videos showed stone‑pelting, shattered windows and a crowd reportedly in the hundreds.
• Khagen Murmu suffered serious facial and head injuries while Shankar Ghosh had minor wounds, with both first treated locally and then shifted to a hospital in Siliguri, where they were reported out of danger.
• The BJP accused the Trinamool Congress of orchestrating the violence, while TMC leaders denied involvement and said locals reacted to what they called photo‑op visits without relief supplies.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack as “outright appalling” and cited a breakdown of law and order, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed for peace, urged due process and criticised politicisation.
• Rescue work continues in flood‑hit North Bengal with NDRF teams on the ground, police were on the scene after the attack, and the BJP announced plans for a protest rally in Kolkata.