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TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee alleges political vendetta after police grilling in scuffle case
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 11:38 PM
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Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress’s national secretary, claimed he was targeted for political reasons after being questioned by police over a recent scuffle. He described the interrogation as part of a vendetta against the party.
Abhishek Banerjee, who serves as the national secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress, appeared before police officials for questioning in connection with a scuffle that took place earlier this month. During the interaction, he asserted that the investigation was not driven by law‑enforcement concerns but by a political agenda aimed at the TMC.
Banerjee said the timing and manner of the grilling suggested a concerted effort to intimidate the party’s leadership ahead of upcoming electoral battles. He urged senior officials to ensure that the probe remains impartial and warned that any misuse of investigative powers would erode public confidence in the system.
Police sources declined to comment on the specifics of the case, noting that the investigation is ongoing and that standard procedural steps are being followed. The incident adds to a series of recent confrontations between the state’s ruling party and law‑enforcement agencies.
Political analysts note that such allegations of vendetta are common in the charged atmosphere of West Bengal politics, where rival parties often accuse each other of weaponising state machinery. The outcome of the inquiry could have implications for the TMC’s strategy in the lead‑up to the next state and national elections.
Banerjee said the timing and manner of the grilling suggested a concerted effort to intimidate the party’s leadership ahead of upcoming electoral battles. He urged senior officials to ensure that the probe remains impartial and warned that any misuse of investigative powers would erode public confidence in the system.
Police sources declined to comment on the specifics of the case, noting that the investigation is ongoing and that standard procedural steps are being followed. The incident adds to a series of recent confrontations between the state’s ruling party and law‑enforcement agencies.
Political analysts note that such allegations of vendetta are common in the charged atmosphere of West Bengal politics, where rival parties often accuse each other of weaponising state machinery. The outcome of the inquiry could have implications for the TMC’s strategy in the lead‑up to the next state and national elections.