Kolkata: An FIR has been registered against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, MP Derek O’Brien and other leaders, including Humayun Kabir and Baisanor Chattopadhyay.
The FIR was lodged for allegedly obstructing and assaulting policemen who had reached Banerjee’s office in Camac Street to remove the dangerously hanging electric signboard of the TMC on order of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Notably, a total of three FIRs registered against them for assaulting and obstructing policemen and 13 TMC workers were arrested. The FIRs were registered under sections 191(2)/191(3)/190/121(1)/351(2)/303(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). on the basis of the written complaint of Sudeep Kumar Bose, Deputy Manager, Advertisement, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), against the TMC leaders.
What Had Happened At Abhishek Banerjee’s Residence?
On Thursday at about 3 pm, KMC officials of the Advertisement Department, along with supporting staff and police personnel, had been to 9 Camac Street, Kolkata 17, for execution of the order issued by the municipal authority regarding removal of a huge hoarding hanging from the top of the said building. The accused then allegedly formed an unlawful assembly and physically assaulted the KMC officials and police personnel and obstructed them from discharging their official duties and used criminal force and assault upon the public servant, causing injuries.It was also alleged that the people named in the FIR snatched official tools and equipment of KMC, including walkie talkie and illegally intimidated them.
Banerjee Targets West Bengal CM:
Abhishek Banerjee, who was present at the premises at the time of the raid, was seen engaged in a heated exchange with the officials. He termed the civic body's action a "political vendetta", alleging that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was "fearful" of Mamata Banerjee's party."This is an attempt to finish off the Trinamool Congress. Why is the BJP so afraid? We are not allowed to hold party meetings and rallies. Leaders are being attacked, party offices demolished, and billboards dismantled.
"Why fear us so much? I want to tell Suvendu Adhikari that we are a party of grass and flower (Trinamool's poll symbol). The more you cut the grass, the more it grows," he said.
He dared the officials to "show the copy of the order".
"If required, we will move court. Will the BJP decide where the signboard should be installed on a private property?" an exasperated Banerjee posed.
