TMC Leaders Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O’Brien Booked After Signboard Ruckus
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Kolkata Police have filed three cases and arrested 13 individuals following a confrontation at the Trinamool Congress party office on Camac Street. The incident occurred when municipal corporation officials, supported by police, attempted to remove an allegedly unauthorised signboard from the building. Police stated that party leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O’Brien, obstructed public servants from performing their duties. The accused face charges of rioting, unlawful assembly, carrying deadly weapons, and using criminal force against officials. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Why it matters
The legal action against senior Trinamool Congress leaders marks a significant escalation in the ongoing administrative dispute between the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the party over property regulations.
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