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Mamata Banerjee Says She and TMC Leaders Were Detained by Police
✍️ India Today
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 05:02 AM
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Mamata Banerjee recounted being held by police along with other Trinamool Congress leaders, describing the experience as feeling like criminals.
In a recent interview with India Today, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee narrated an episode where she and several senior Trinamool Congress leaders were taken into police custody. She said the detention left them feeling as though they were being treated like criminals, despite their political status.
Banerjee did not disclose the exact circumstances that led to the police action, but emphasized that the experience was unsettling for the party cadre. She highlighted the impact of such arrests on democratic engagement and the morale of party workers.
The leader’s remarks come amid ongoing tensions between the state administration and law‑enforcement agencies, though no further details were provided about any legal proceedings or charges. Banerjee called for a transparent inquiry into the incident.
India Today noted that the narrative underscores the fraught relationship between political parties and policing bodies in the current climate, without attributing blame to any specific authority.
The interview concluded with Banerjee urging her supporters to remain resilient and continue their political activities despite the challenges posed by the detention episode.
Banerjee did not disclose the exact circumstances that led to the police action, but emphasized that the experience was unsettling for the party cadre. She highlighted the impact of such arrests on democratic engagement and the morale of party workers.
The leader’s remarks come amid ongoing tensions between the state administration and law‑enforcement agencies, though no further details were provided about any legal proceedings or charges. Banerjee called for a transparent inquiry into the incident.
India Today noted that the narrative underscores the fraught relationship between political parties and policing bodies in the current climate, without attributing blame to any specific authority.
The interview concluded with Banerjee urging her supporters to remain resilient and continue their political activities despite the challenges posed by the detention episode.