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'Keeping a list of names': Abhishek Banerjee warns cops trying to 'please' Suvendu

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee claimed he is tracking law enforcement personnel who register fabricated cases against party members. The conflict deepened following the arrest of former minister Indranil Sen over financial irregularities linked to the MassArt Society. The organization is suspected of unlawfully gathering funds between 2022 and 2025 by selling Durga Puja preview show passes under false claims of a UNESCO association.

Key points

  • Law enforcement officials face explicit threats of future administrative consequences if…: Law enforcement officials face explicit threats of future administrative consequences if they improperly target Trinamool Congress workers.
  • The investigation into MassArt Society centers on funds improperly collected between 2022…: The investigation into MassArt Society centers on funds improperly collected between 2022 and 2025 using unauthorized UNESCO branding.
  • Political hostility continues to mount as the current administration indicates high-profi…: Political hostility continues to mount as the current administration indicates high-profile opposition leaders may be drawn into the ongoing inquiry.

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Banerjee alleged that several police officers had been targeting TMC workers to secure favourable postings

NEW DELHi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday warned police officers allegedly targeting party workers to please West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. He added that those responsible would face consequences when his party returned to power.“I am keeping a list of names. None will be spared once the government changes,” Banerjee said, accusing police officers of implicating thousands of TMC workers in false cases at the behest of the chief minister.“I will identify the names of the police officers who are acting at his (Adhikari's) behest. I will record their names. Those who are trying to please the chief minister and secure good postings will see the consequences in two years,” he said.

Banerjee alleged that several police officers had been targeting TMC workers to secure favourable postings and warned that their actions would be scrutinised if the party returned to power. He also accused an IPS officer in Paschim Medinipur of targeting TMC workers despite having earlier congratulated him…

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