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Abhishek Banerjee questioned for 4 hours over May 2 ‘Gujarati gang’ remarks against BJP

Abhishek Banerjee questioned for 4 hours over May 2 ‘Gujarati gang’ remarks against BJP

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TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was questioned by Kolkata Police for nearly four hours after a notice linked to an FIR over his May 2 social‑media post that allegedly targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Gujarati community, using a “Gujarati gang” remark. The Diamond Harbour MP appeared before police in response to the notice. Multiple FIRs have been lodged against Banerjee since the BJP came to power in May after sweeping the assembly polls, with rival TMC and BJP supporters also mentioned in the reporting.

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Multiple FIRs have been lodged against Banerjee since the BJP came to power in May after sweeping the assembly polls

1 of the 9 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 5 hours. First from The Logical Indian, latest from The Federal.

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First reported by The Logical Indian at 07:23 UTC on 14 Nov.

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  5. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Abhishek Banerjee summoned by Kolkata Police over social media post targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee was summoned by Kolkata Police on Saturday for questioning over a social media post targeting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. According to a report by IANS, Banerjee was asked to appear at Bhabanipur…

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  11. Hindustan Times HT Media Current article

    Abhishek Banerjee questioned for 4 hours over May 2 ‘Gujarati gang’ remarks against BJP

    Multiple FIRs have been lodged against Banerjee since the BJP came to power in May after sweeping the assembly polls

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