Kolkata, July 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee and several party leaders, led a massive protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday, raising strong allegations of harassment against Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states.

Senior ministers, MLAs, and grassroots workers participated in the demonstration, which was billed as a show of solidarity with Bengalis living outside West Bengal.

In its post on X, the Trinamool Congress said, " BJP's assault on Bengali identity is no longer covert, it's brutal, deliberate, and fuelled by hate. Under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee hit the streets today in fierce defiance. Every injustice will be met with...