Abhishek Banerjee Questioned for 4 Hours over May 2 ‘Gujarati Gang’ Remarks Against BJP
Police questioned Abhishek Banerjee over a May post that allegedly targeted the Chief Election Commissioner and the Gujarati community, after an FIR was filed.
- On Saturday, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee appeared before Kolkata Police for questioning regarding a May social media post targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- The FIR followed a May 27 complaint by Bhabanipur resident Arnabkanti Das, who objected to Banerjee's alleged description of Kumar as a "puppet of an anti-Bengali Gujarati gang."
- Authorities registered the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for promoting enmity, with the complainant arguing the post portrayed the Gujarati community as criminals.
- Police erected barricades outside the Bhabanipur Police Station to regulate crowds as Banerjee complied with the summons for questioning at 12:22 pm.
- Banerjee faces a separate police summons for November 20 following an FIR registered Friday at Girish Park Police Station concerning alleged threats to a serving Indian Police Service officer.
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TMC's Abhishek appears at police station for questioning
Kolkata: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the police here on Saturday, November 14, for questioning in connection with a case concerning an old social media post, an officer said. An FIR was registered against the TMC MP following a complaint about his social media post in May that allegedly targeted Chief Election … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top…
TMC’s Abhishek appears at police station for questioning over social media post
An FIR was registered against the TMC MP following a complaint about his social media post in May that allegedly targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Gujaratis during the Assembly poll period
West Bengal Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned for questioning at the Bhawanipur police station in connection with his objectionable comments on social media against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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