{
  "id": 20008101,
  "title": "TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Appears Before Bhawanipur Police In Social Media Post Case, Slams BJP As 'Anti-Bengali'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tmc-mp-abhishek-banerjee-appears-before-bhawanipur-police-in-social",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T16:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/tmc-mp-abhishek-banerjee-appears-before-bhawanipur-police-in-social-media-post-case-slams-bjp-as-anti-bengali"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: On Saturday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before Bhawanipur police station and was questioned for around four hours following a summons related to an FIR for disparaging Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Gujaratis on social media ahead of Assembly results. Police sources indicated that Banerjee's responses will be examined, and further summonses may be issued as required. Outside the police station, supporters of the TMC were heard chanting 'chor, chor' (thief, thief), while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the BJP was responsible for creating confusion in the area.\n\nBanerjee maintained his stance that he would continue labeling the BJP as 'anti-Bengali' during a media interaction. He stated, \"Whenever officials have summoned me, I have gone. I am being targeted by false cases. I am appearing because of the Calcutta High Court's directive. BJP's Amit Malviya claims that Bengali is a Bangladeshi language. Some have even said that Bengali is not a language at all. They (BJP) show disrespect towards Bengal's saints.\" Banerjee also criticized Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, asserting that he is not summoned for accepting money in the Narada bribery case.\n\nReacting to Banerjee's statements, BJP MP and Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar remarked, \"For the past ten years, at least, the TMC has heckled the people of the state. Banerjee is not facing half the criticism. He has forgotten that his 'aunt' is no longer the Chief Minister.\" Meanwhile, Banerjee is also scheduled to appear before the Girish Park police station on November 20 for another FIR pertaining to derogatory remarks and threats against a serving state officer.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday had appeared before Bhawanipur police station and was quizzed for nearly four hours after he was summoned against an FIR for maligning Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Gujaratis in a social media post ahead of Assembly results. Police sources said that Banerjee’s response is being studied and he might be called…",
  "key_points": [
    "TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee questioned for four hours in Bhawanipur police station",
    "Banerjee accused BJP of anti-Bengali stance, criticized Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari",
    "Scheduled to appear before Girish Park police station on November 20 for another FIR"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}