Abhishek Banerjee accused the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of carrying out a political vendetta against him following the interrogation. ^[1] Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was questioned by Kolkata police for over five hours at the Shakespeare Sarani police station on September 1, 2026. ^[2] Abhishek Banerjee, leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleged on September 3, 2026, that BJP supporters vandalized his party office in Kolkata. ^[3] Abhishek Banerjee alleged that police dragged his workers down a staircase and that one of his workers, Tariq, was tortured in custody. ^[4] Banerjee stated that the police interrogation was in connection with a clash between his supporters and government officials who went to his Camac Street office to remove an unauthorized billboard on August 27, 2026. ^[5] According to the allegation, the attackers attacked party workers, snatched their phones, and smashed furniture inside the office. ^[6] The alleged attackers, described as 'BJP hooligans armed with weapons,' stormed the TMC office at Camac Street in Kolkata around 4:30 AM on September 3, 2026. ^[7] Abhishek Banerjee described the incident as a 'disgraceful assault on the rule of law' in a social media post. ^[8]