Delhi Police issues notice to Mamata Banerjee as witness in 2013 protest case | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday served a notice to former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to record her statement in connection with a 2013 case involving a confrontation with police, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.The notice was issued to Mamata as a witness and not as an accused, the sources said.The notice has been issued to record her statement as part of the investigation, they added.The case relates to an incident in April 2013, when Mamata, accompanied by a delegation of Trinamool ministers and MPs, visited Delhi to protest against the alleged assault on then West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra by members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI).
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The delegation staged a protest near the then Planning Commission headquarters on Sansad Marg.A confrontation reportedly broke out between Mamata and Delhi Police personnel after the latter tried to restrict the delegation’s movement, citing security concerns and prohibitory orders.During the confrontation, Mamata reportedly told police that she was a “Lok Policy Representative (LIP)” and not a VIP, saying she had come to the national capital to fight for people’s rights.
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