Bidhannagar North Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged derogatory remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The complaint cites inflammatory election-related comments, including references linked to DJ music in the run-up to polls. Police said the content is being analyzed to determine if it meets thresholds for defamation and insult under the BNS, with attention to potential impact on public order during a sensitive electoral period. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Abhishek Banerjee’s Z-plus security cover has been downgraded after a fresh review on the first day of the new BJP-led government. The Z-plus category, typically reserved for high-risk VIPs and involving CRPF commandos, had been in place for several years. Banerjee is expected to receive a lower security category going forward, according to sources.
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Suspended TMC leader Riju Dutta launched a harsh attack on Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, alleging an “outsider organisation” called I-PAC captured the party’s internal mechanisms. He accused the leadership of handling ED raid fallout by quickly securing sensitive party data, while BJP dismissed it as “no vacancy” for outsiders. The dispute adds fresh pressure inside TMC ahead of elections.
A week after Abhishek Banerjee warned BJP workers at a rally, his “After May 4” remarks have resurfaced online after the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandra near Madhyamgram. The incident has intensified political tensions in West Bengal as allegations of a pre-planned assassination circulate, prompting a CID team to reach the scene.
Security cover has reportedly been withdrawn from Abhishek Banerjee’s Shantiniketan residence in Kolkata following TMC’s poll debacle in Bengal. Visuals from outside the premises on Wednesday showed a noticeably lighter security presence, with personnel and barricades previously seen at the upscale property no longer visible. The development has sparked fresh political chatter in the state.
BJP is poised for a historic West Bengal win, ending TMC’s 15-year rule. While the party’s defeat is a major blow, the spotlight shifts to Abhishek Banerjee, whose campaign role was prominent. Even if Mamata Banerjee’s era has ended politically, he is expected to steer TMC’s rebuild and shape its next strategy.
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