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Moitra Egg-Pelted in Krishnanagar During Constituency Visit

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Retaliatory Egg Pelting

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was pelted with eggs by alleged BJP workers on a visit to Krishnanagar constituency Wednesday.
The egg-pelting was framed by Moitra as retaliation for Supreme Court’s criticism of her plea to appear video-conference before investigators.
She told Bengal Police of the visit and posted on X thanking Justice Dipankar Datta.
On August 7, Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu heard; the bench refused to alter order.

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Court Mandated Guard

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was egg-pelleted by alleged BJP workers during a Wednesday visit to her Krishnanagar constituency.
The attack underscores a pattern of intimidation against opposition leaders and the failure of police and courts to ensure their safety.
Moitra posted X video showing eggshells on her face as protesters shouted “Jai Shri Ram”.
The Calcutta High Court ordered two officers to guard her whenever she enters Krishnanagar.

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The Calcutta High Court ordered that egg-pelting be prohibited and directed the Krishnanagar superintendent of police to assign two officers for Mahua Moitra’s protection whenever she entered her constituency.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In June 1975 President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s advice, proclaimed a national Emergency that suspended fundamental rights and led to the arrest of thousands of opposition leaders. More than 100,000 detainees were held under laws such as MISA during the 21-month rule. The recent egg-pelting of Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra and a Calcutta High Court order echo attempts to curb dissent.

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Retaliatory Egg Pelting

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was pelted with eggs by alleged BJP workers on a visit to Krishnanagar constituency Wednesday.
The egg-pelting was framed by Moitra as retaliation for Supreme Court’s criticism of her plea to appear video-conference before investigators.
She told Bengal Police of the visit and posted on X thanking Justice Dipankar Datta.
On August 7, Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu heard; the bench refused to alter order.

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