13 years on, Delhi Police serve notice on Mamata Banerjee in 2013 protest case
Delhi Police have served a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding a 2013 protest case involving the gherao of Banga Bhawan. The case stems from student agitation following the death of an SFI leader in police custody.
Why it matters
The revival of a decade-old case against a high-profile political figure highlights ongoing tensions between state and central authorities.
Case relates to gherao of Banga Bhawan and Planning Commission office in New Delhi by SFI activists protesting death of Sudipto Gupta in police custody in Kolkata Kolkata Thirteen years after a major student agitation in New Delhi over the death of Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupto in police custody in Kolkata, the Delhi Police on Monday served a notice on former West Bengal Mamata Banerjee in connection a case registered during the protest. According to police officials, a team of Delhi police visited Ms. Banerjee’s residence on Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata's Kalighat to serve the notice. Cases booked on all seen attackers in Kalighat clash, West Bengal CM says Cases booked on all seen attackers in Kalighat clash, West Bengal CM says ‘Those who tried to slap police, raised their fists and hurled threats have been booked under various sections.
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