TMC, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata; Public Meeting Stage Set Afire

• Supporters of TMC and BJP clashed at Sakherbazar, southwestern Kolkata, over high-volume microphone use by a local club.
• A makeshift stage, used earlier by former Tripura CM Biplab Deb for a public meeting, was set on fire during the clash.
• One fire tender was deployed to control the blaze.
• TMC MLA Ratna Chatterjee accused BJP supporters of accosting club members during a badminton tournament.
• Local BJP leaders alleged that 'goons' set the stage ablaze, linking it to their 'Parivartan Sankalp Yatra' for Bengal assembly polls.

Why It Matters: Political tensions escalate near Kolkata as TMC and BJP supporters clash, leading to arson.