Mamata serves legal notice on hospital, Health Department over disclosure of her medical records
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warns the former CM against ‘digging too deep’ into the disclosure of her 2021 leg injury medical records, stating that ‘more such documents could be made public if required’
On October 5, 2026, the lawyers of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee served a legal notice to SSKM Hospital, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, and the State Health Department over the alleged unauthorized disclosure of her medical records from 2021. The notice was issued after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari publicly presented her medical report during a press conference, claiming that she had faked her injury.
The controversy began on March 10, 2021, when Banerjee sustained injuries to her left leg and waist during an election campaign in Birulia, Nandigram. She alleged that miscreants had slammed her car door shut while she stood on the footboard to greet voters. Banerjee was admitted to SSKM Hospital and campaigned from a wheelchair with her leg in a cast.
However, on October 3, Adhikari released her medical report, stating that no evidence of fracture or dislocation was found. The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department was already probing the matter, and the State government planned to launch a fresh investigation post the upcoming Assembly byelection. Banerjee's lawyer, Arka Nag, sent the notice via email to the hospital officials and the State Health Department seeking an explanation for how her client's medical records had reached Adhikari and been made public.
Adhikari responded by warning Banerjee against "digging too deep" into the disclosure of her 2021 injury medical records, stating that more documents could be made public if required.
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