Addressing party workers on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) foundation day in Kolkata, she said, "The BJP is insulting me for no reason and is using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to spread falsehood about the case."
Terming the incident an "assassination attempt", BJP leader Arjun Singh claimed that seven bullets were also fired at the car of Priyangu Pandey, another party leader, during the attack.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a '12-hour Bengal Bandh' on Wednesday, August 28 in protest against police crackdown on peaceful protest during 'Nabanna Abhijan' - march to state secretariat on Tuesday.
The incident was caught on camera on September 26, the day the BJP called for a 12-hour bandh to protest the death of two students in North Dinajpur district.
Incidents of sporadic violence reported from districts.
The day is marked by twin triumphs, the state BJP president said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed the Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday unsuccessful and "congratulated" the people of her state for "not supporting" the shutdown call.
West Bengal BJP leaders took out marches following their call for a 12-hour Bengal bandh to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district’s Islampur on 21 September.
Government has assured that all steps have been taken to ensure normalcy on Wednesday. It has asked shops, offices and all establishments along with educational institutes to function normally.
