After TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee was attacked with stones and eggs by a mob in West Bengal's Sonarpur, BJP MP Saumitra Khan said, "What happened there was an expression of public anger." "He got sweet prasad for his past deeds," Saumitra added. TMC criticised PM Narendra Modi over Saumitra's remarks, saying, "Your leaders are merely reflecting the culture you've nurtured."