Mamata alleges attack by BJP workers in Varanasi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that she was attacked by BJP workers on her visit to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and said that such actions indicated their “imminent” defeat in the ongoing assembly elections. She arrived in the city to campaign for Samajwadi Party. Voting for the seventh and final round was held on March 7 for Varanasi and its eight adjoining districts. Describing the incident that took place while she was moving towards the Dashashwamedh Ghat to attend the ‘Ganga Aarti, Mamata said, “I was coming from the airport and going to the ghat. Midway, some BJP workers stopped my vehicle. They hit my car, pushed me and told me to go back.”