Abhishek Banerjee alleges Bengal Police filing false cases to harass him
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Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the West Bengal Police were filing fresh false cases against him almost every day to harass him.
The Diamond Harbour MP made the allegation after being questioned for nearly five hours at Bhabanipur Police Station in south Kolkata over a controversial social media post concerning Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Gujarati community.
Speaking to reporters, Banerjee said he had cooperated with investigators whenever summoned and would continue to appear for questioning. He added that his previous appearances were in compliance with Calcutta High Court directions.
The case relates to a May 2 social media post in which Banerjee allegedly described the CEC as a "puppet of an anti-Bengali Gujarati gang". Following a complaint by Bhabanipur resident Arnabkanti Das, police registered an FIR on May 27, alleging that the remark promoted hatred against the Gujarati community.
Explaining the context, Banerjee said his reference to the "Gujarati Gang" was linked to BJP leader Amit Malviya's alleged description of Bengali as a "Bangladeshi" language.
Separately, another FIR was registered against him at Girish Park Police Station over alleged derogatory remarks and threats against an IPS officer. He has been summoned for questioning on November 20.
With IANS inputs