FIR filed over Mamata Banerjee’s Martyrs’ Day rally for alleged violation of High Court order
Kolkata Police filed an FIR against the Trinamool Congress for violating a High Court order regarding traffic management during a political rally. Additionally, the court has deferred a plea for protection from coercive action filed by party leader Abhishek Banerjee.
Why it matters
The legal friction between political parties and the judiciary underscores the complexities of public order and political accountability in West Bengal.
The Kolkata Police on Thursday (July 23, 2026) registered an FIR over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Martyrs’ Day rally, alleging violation of a Calcutta High Court order. The order had stipulated that the rally could block only one side of the road while traffic was allowed to move on the other. However, on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), both carriageways near the Birla Planetarium remained blocked during the programme.
The police filed a suo motu complaint against the Trinamool Congress faction led by Ms. Banerjee at Hastings Police Station. Cathedral Road, outside the Birla Planetarium in the heart of the city, remained blocked on both sides after the programme began. This led to traffic disruptions, with vehicles on both sides of the road held up for hours.
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