Abhishek Banerjee Claims Police Harassment with False Cases
Abhishek Banerjee alleges West Bengal police are filing false cases against him, following a lengthy questioning related to a controversial social media post.
Kolkata, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and MP from Diamond Harbour, has accused the West Bengal police of harassing him by filing false cases daily. His comments came after nearly five hours of questioning at the Bhawanipur police station on Saturday. This interrogation was linked to a controversial social media post targeting the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Gujarati community.
Speaking to reporters outside the police station, Banerjee stated, “The investigating officers are doing their job. Whenever they have called me, I have gone and never shied away from facing questioning. I am not running away. I am being summoned in several false cases. I am complying with the orders of the Calcutta High Court. If summoned again, I will appear.”
The case stems from a social media post made by Banerjee on May 2 this year. He is the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The police registered an FIR on May 27 following a complaint from Arnabkanti Das, a resident of Bhawanipur. Das alleged that Banerjee referred to the CEC as a “puppet of the anti-Bengal Gujarati gang.” He argued that labeling the entire Gujarati community as a “gang” or “criminal group” incites hostility and hatred against a specific community, which contradicts Banerjee’s constitutional oath as a Member of Parliament.
After the questioning, Banerjee clarified his comments, explaining to the media that he referenced a statement made by BJP leader Amit Malviya, who had described “Bengali” as “Bangladeshi” language. “When did ‘Bangladeshi’ become a language?” he questioned, emphasizing the context behind his remarks.
In a separate incident on Friday, another FIR was filed against Banerjee at the Girish Park police station. This complaint involved derogatory comments and threats made against an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer stationed in the state. A notice was sent to his residence in Kalighat, instructing him to report to the Girish Park police station for questioning by noon on November 20.
