Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A district court in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, on Wednesday issued a notice to Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, to be present at the court so that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths can collect his voice samples in a case where he is accused of making violence-inciting statements and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a campaign rally.In the fresh summons issued on Wednes…
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Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress faction, which continues its allegiance to former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, has decided to approach the Calcutta High Court challenging the Kolkata Police’s decision to impose prohibitory orders in central Kolkata where the party organises Martyrs’ Day on July 21 every year.On Tuesday, the Kolkata Police informed both factions that this year’s Martyrs’ Day would not be allowed to be organised …
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the plea of Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee for exemption from the move by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to collect his voice samples in the case where he is accused of making violence-inciting statements and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a campaign rally.The CID initiated the collection of voice samples from Abhishek, the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, follow…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday started a special program called ‘Ek Dake Abhishek’ (one call away Abhishek) to provide legal assistance to persecuted workers of his party. A special helpline number has also been launched. Banerjee shared the details of the initiative on his social media handles. The social media post mentions, “Contact us for any legal assistance to facilitate the homeless, oppressed, and workers involved in false cases for political p…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The annual ‘Martyrs’ Day’ rally of Trinamool Congress will not be allowed this time at the old and traditional venue in front of CESC House at the busy Esplanade crossing in central Kolkata, the police on Tuesday informed both factions of the party.Both factions — one led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee and the other led by the expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee — have sought police permission to conduc…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, rejected the plea from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction seeking a fast-track hearing on its petition challenging the freezing of three bank accounts of the party. Earlier this month, the authorities of the private sector commercial bank, where these three accounts are maintained, chose to freeze them following an instruction from the police.The police directed the bank authorities to freeze the…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) There is uncertainty surrounding the hearing of the plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in the Calcutta High Court against the Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) decision to collect his voice sample in his ‘DJ remark’ case. On Monday, Abhishek’s plea against CID’s move to collect his voice sample was not heard in the High Court. It is also unclear whether it will be heard on Tuesday.On the orders of the lower court, Abhishek will have to appear at…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Police to file an affidavit within four weeks in the case challenging the early morning raid and search operations at the residence of Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Kalighat Road in South Kolkata earlier this month.The single-judge bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya also directed the state police to preserve all CCTV footage …
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, for the second time rejected the plea of Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, for a fast-track hearing on his petition seeking the court’s permission to travel abroad for ophthalmic treatment.To recall, on June 23, Abhishek, the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, moved a petition at the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench of Justice Sauga…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The original but minority faction within Trinamool Congress, which is continuing with its political allegiance towards for the former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, has filed four separate complaints at four police stations in and around Kolkata in the last 24 hours against the rebel but majority faction led by expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee.Of the four police stations where th…