Her successor Suvendu Adhikari and other senior BJP leaders claimed that the incident reflected “strong public anger” against the TMC supremo. After reaching the area, Banerjee told reporters: “My car has been attacked with stones, shoes and mud. Banerjee alleged that large bricks were also hurled at her vehicle. The BJP, however, sought to distance itself from the violence while arguing that the protest reflected local anger against Banerjee. Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen accompanied Mamata to Halisahar.