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Kolkata court denies bail to 13 in TMC office clash
A Kolkata court on Friday denied bail to 13 people arrested for attacking police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials during a drive to remove an unauthorised billboard outside Trinamool Congress leader…
A Kolkata court on Friday denied bail to 13 people arrested for attacking police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials during a drive to remove an unauthorised billboard outside Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's office on Camac Street. The Bankshall court remanded them in police custody until September 3.
The Calcutta high court also denied relief to Banerjee, who had filed a petition on the issue. TMC founder Mamata Banerjee, speaking at a rally, accused the police of targeting her party workers and claimed the billboard removal order had technical flaws. She said she would now tour districts and stop going to court for permissions.
Kolkata police commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand said more people would be charged after reviewing video footage, and that the arrested had been charged with obstructing government officers. Urban development minister Agnimitra Paul backed the KMC action, saying the party would not allow illegal activity.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The case is the latest flashpoint between the Mamata Banerjee government and the TMC's own leadership. Abhishek Banerjee, often seen as the party's number two, has been in a quiet power tussle with the CM's camp for months, and this incident exposes that friction in public. Under the KMC Act, 1980, the corporation has the power to remove unauthorised structures without prior notice, and courts have consistently upheld that power. The outcome of the high court petition and the trial of the 13 will test whether political influence can stall a routine civic action in Kolkata. The next hearing is on September 3.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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