UP Election: Mamata Alleges Attack by BJP Workers While Campaigning in Varanasi

Protests were held against Banerjee's visit to Varanasi by Hindu Yuva Vahini, a group founded by Yogi Adityanath.

West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee alleged on Thursday, 3 March, that she was attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers when she was visiting Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, The Indian Express reported.

Banerjee, who is in UP to campaign for the Samajwadi Party, said that such actions were indicative of the BJP's imminent defeat in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.