Kolkata Police has registered a suo motu FIR against former West Bengal Chief Minister (Img: X)
New Delhi: Kolkata Police has registered a suo motu FIR against former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating a Calcutta High Court order during a rally organised by the party’s student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP).
The case was filed at Hastings Police Station following allegations that the conditions laid down by the court for the event were not followed.
The Calcutta High Court had permitted Mamata Banerjee and the TMC student wing to hold the TMCP foundation day programme on August 28 at Cathedral Road in Kolkata.
However, the court had directed organisers to keep one flank of the road open to ensure smooth movement of traffic and public access during the event. Police officials claimed that the condition was not followed and the entire stretch was blocked during the programme.
Apart from the road management issue, Kolkata Police also alleged that the event continued beyond the time limit approved by the High Court.
An officer said the FIR was registered against Mamata Banerjee and the organisers of the TMCP programme for alleged violation of court directions.
“The role of all those involved in the violation will be examined during the course of the investigation,” the officer said. The investigation will now determine whether the organisers or other individuals associated with the rally were responsible for the alleged breach of the High Court’s order.
