NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday stated that any violation of a Calcutta Excessive Court docket order, regardless of the particular person concerned, “wouldn’t be tolerated”, after an FIR was registered in opposition to former chief minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged violations throughout a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) programme in Kolkata.Talking to information company ANI, Paul alleged that the earlier Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress authorities had proven disrespect in the direction of the Calcutta Excessive Court docket and that judges have been repeatedly insulted throughout its tenure.“Any violation of the Excessive Court docket’s order, whether or not by Mamata Banerjee or anybody else, is not going to be tolerated. The earlier authorities confirmed disrespect to the Excessive Court docket; judges have been repeatedly insulted… now, such issues is not going to be tolerated,” Paul stated.
FIR over alleged violation of court docket order
Banerjee and organisers of the West Bengal Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (WBTMCP) programme have been booked by Hastings Police over the alleged violation of a Calcutta Excessive Court docket order through the organisation’s basis day programme at Cathedral Highway on August 28.In response to police, the case was registered at Hastings Police Station on August 28 based mostly on a written grievance submitted by Sub-Inspector Apu Baidya.The FIR contains Sections 61(2), 223, 125(a), 132 and 285 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), regarding allegations together with prison conspiracy, disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant, acts endangering life or private security, assault or prison drive in opposition to public servants, and negligent conduct with respect to public methods.Police alleged that Banerjee and the organisers violated an order handed by the Calcutta Excessive Court docket in reference to WPA No. 21728 of 2026.In response to the grievance, the programme was scheduled to be held from 12 midday to three pm beneath the permission and instructions referred to within the grievance. Police alleged that the organisers continued the programme past the permitted time.
Police allege barricades have been breached
The grievance alleged that Banerjee and the organisers provoked supporters through the programme, following which the gang pushed apart barricades put up by police.Supporters allegedly jostled with police personnel deployed on the venue, making a chaotic state of affairs, in line with the police account. The gathering additionally allegedly obstructed vehicular motion on one flank of Cathedral Highway.The Calcutta Excessive Court docket had imposed situations for the programme, with Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directing on Tuesday that efforts be made to maintain attendance inside 1,500.The court docket had additionally directed police to make sure that regulation and order was maintained and that vehicular motion on one flank of the street was not affected.
Indranil Khan additionally assaults Mamata
West Bengal minister Indranil Khan additionally criticised Banerjee, alleging that she had repeatedly disrespected constitutional establishments and the judiciary.“Mamata Banerjee by no means revered the nation’s legal guidelines or its Structure. Even whereas serving as Chief Minister, she made extremely objectionable and disrespectful remarks in opposition to the Calcutta Excessive Court docket and its judges. At the moment, though the folks of West Bengal have eliminated her from the submit of Chief Minister and he or she is now not even an MLA, she stays unable to shed that mindset,” Khan informed reporters.
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He additional alleged that Banerjee had thought-about herself above the rule of regulation within the state.“She used to think about herself above the rule of regulation in West Bengal, and that perspective persists. Consequently, attacking the judiciary and violating the regulation have develop into routine for her,” he added.Police stated the function of all these concerned within the alleged violations can be examined through the course of the investigation, information company PTI reported.
