Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Riju Dutta warned that the party leadership faces difficult days ahead following a CID summons for Abhishek Banerjee.
The development signals growing internal friction within the TMC as legal scrutiny intensifies over the conduct of its top officials. The investigation into potential forgery and inflammatory rhetoric threatens to destabilize the party's image in West Bengal.
The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) issued a summons to Abhishek Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, on June 1, 2026 [1]. The probe focuses on the alleged use of forged signatures of party MLAs and the delivery of inflammatory speeches [2], [3].
According to reports, Banerjee was directed to appear at the CID headquarters, Bhabani Bhawan in Kolkata, at 12 p.m. on June 1, 2026 [1]. Some reports indicated a summons for a Monday appearance, though the primary directive cited June 1 [1].
Banerjee remained defiant in the face of the legal action. "Even if you slit my throat …" he said [1].
Riju Dutta, a suspended member of the party, reacted to the legal pressure on Banerjee on June 13, 2026 [4]. Dutta said the current raids and summons are a consequence of past actions.
"As you sow, so shall you reap," Dutta said [4].
The CID investigation continues to examine the authenticity of legislative signatures and the impact of public statements made by party leadership. This probe follows a series of raids conducted by various agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate, targeting high-ranking TMC figures [4].
“"As you sow, so shall you reap."”
The public rift between the TMC leadership and suspended members like Riju Dutta suggests a breakdown in party discipline. By framing the CID summons as a natural consequence of the leadership's actions, internal critics are leveraging legal vulnerabilities to challenge the authority of the Banerjee family within the party hierarchy.
