Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:54am on 21 Jun 2025,Saturday India
On June 20, 2025, Kolkata Police intercepted Union Minister and West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar while en route to meet UK‑based physician Dr Rajat Subhra Banerjee in Bhawanipore. The doctor, who previously challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a London lecture, was detained alongside Majumdar. Police alleged Dr Banerjee was “not at home,” but he later emerged, and both were held briefly before being taken to Lalbazar station and released without charges . The BJP accused the Mamata government of political vendetta and “state‑sponsored goondaism,” calling the detention an assault on democratic dissent . TMC defended the action, claiming it maintained public order amid provocations. (PC: ANI)
