- KMC conducted anti-encroachment drive at Abhishek Banerjee's home.
- Temporary bamboo structure on footpath removed using bulldozer.
- Heavy police deployed to ensure law and order during operation.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation launched an anti-encroachment drive outside the Kalighat residence of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday morning, removing a temporary bamboo structure on the sidewalk in front of the MP's house with the help of a bulldozer.
The KMC staff demolished the temporary shed, removed fans and bamboo and other debris from the spot to clear the footpath.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | Police and Administration conduct a demolition drive against the illegal encroachment on the footpath outside TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat https://t.co/wSo9Fk80mM
— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2026
The demolition was conducted with precautionary measures in place to maintain law and order and to deal with any untoward situation. A large number of local police forces, as well as central security forces, were deployed outside Abhishek Banerjee's residence as part of the operation.
#WATCH | Kolkata | Police administration clears illegal encroachment on the footpath in front of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence on Patuapara Lane (11.11) https://t.co/2mIxbSnYsA
— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2026