West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (TMC) said BJP leaders pressured a hospital to discharge her nephew, MP Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), after an attack.
The incident escalates existing political tensions in West Bengal. Allegations of institutional interference during a medical emergency suggest a deepening rift between the state government and the opposition.
Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly attacked in Sonarpur [1]. Following the incident, he was transported to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata on a stretcher [1].
Mamata Banerjee said that Abhishek Banerjee had blood clots following the attack [2]. She said that BJP leaders and a senior police officer pressured the hospital to discharge the MP despite his medical condition [2].
During the confrontation, Mamata Banerjee said, "Rulers have become killers" [1]. The Chief Minister rushed to Apollo Hospital to oversee her nephew's care amid the reported pressure from political opponents [1].
The situation occurs within a broader context of post-poll violence in the region. The TMC continues to frame these events as targeted political aggression, while the BJP has been accused by the Chief Minister of orchestrating the hospital's decision to release the MP [2].
“"Rulers have become killers"”
This confrontation highlights the volatility of West Bengal's political landscape, where medical care and police administration are viewed as battlegrounds for party influence. The allegation that a senior police officer collaborated with political leaders to influence hospital discharge suggests a breakdown in the neutrality of state institutions.
