Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been asked to record her statement as a witness regarding a 2013 protest incident.
Delhi Police personnel visited the residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday to serve her a notice. According to reports from Rediff and ANI, the notice is related to a case from April 2013 registered at the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi.
The notice was issued under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Police sources clarified that Banerjee is being called to record her statement as a witness and has not been named as an accused in the matter.
The case stems from an incident in April 2013 when Banerjee led a Trinamool Congress delegation of MPs and ministers to the national capital. The group was protesting an incident where members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) allegedly attacked the then West Bengal finance minister, Amit Mitra.
The protest took place near the former Planning Commission headquarters on Sansad Marg. A confrontation reportedly occurred when Delhi Police attempted to limit the movement of the delegation due to prohibitory orders and security concerns.
During the encounter, Banerjee reportedly told officers she was a Lok Policy Representative (LIP) rather than a VIP and was in Delhi to fight for the rights of people. The case includes various charges under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), such as rioting, unlawful assembly, and obstructing a public servant.
