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Delhi Police summons Mamata Banerjee as witness in 2013 protest case
The Story in Brief
Delhi Police has served a notice to former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to record her statement as a witness in a 2013 case linked to a confrontation with police during a Trinamool Congress protest in New Delhi. Police sources said on Monday, 9 November, that she has been called as a witness and not as an accused. India Today reports a team of Delhi Police visited Banerjee's Kolkata residence to deliver the notice, which asked her to join the investigation on a suitable date at her residence, office or another location of her choice.
The case stems from an April 2013 protest near the Planning Commission headquarters on Sansad Marg, where Banerjee clashed with police over her entry route. The protest followed an alleged assault on then West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra by SFI activists. India Today adds that Banerjee called herself a 'Less Important Person' and later was admitted to a Kolkata clinic with breathing difficulties. India TV reports the notice was served under Section 160 CrPC. The next step is for Banerjee to choose a date and location for her statement.
Update, 9 November 2026: India TV reports the notice was served under Section 160 CrPC and quotes its text, adding that Ritabrata Banerjee, then SFI general secretary, was also arrested in the case. Mathrubhumi carries a syndicated version of the Deccan Chronicle report. Both confirm the core facts and that Banerjee has not yet responded.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All five outlets report the same facts: Delhi Police served Mamata Banerjee a notice to appear as a witness in a 2013 case stemming from a Trinamool Congress protest and the alleged assault on Amit Mitra by SFI activists. The coverage is uniform straight news from wire copy or agency reports. India Today adds detail on the confrontation and Banerjee's subsequent hospitalisation, Morung Express reports the notice was served under Section 160 CrPC. No outlet treats the story as adversarial or political. The implications for Banerjee hinge on her response, which no source says she has given yet.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): Syndicated copy (carried by deccanchronicle.com, mathrubhumi.com), indiatoday.in (neutral report), morungexpress.com (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
