FIR against Mamata over violation of HC order on TMC students' rally

The Kolkata Police has filed a suo motu case against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating a Calcutta High Court order concerning the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) foundation day rally held on Friday.The High Court had permitted Banerjee to attend the TMCP foundation day programme on August 28 at Cathedral Road while directing that one flank of the road be kept open.
According to police, the designated flank was not kept open, allegedly violating the court's directive. The police also said the event continued beyond the time limit specified by the High Court. An FIR was registered at Hastings Police Station against Banerjee and the organisers of the TMCP programme. As per the police , Mamata Banerjee and TMCP organisers allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy and violated the Calcutta High Court. Police allege that supporters pushed aside barricades, jostled with personnel deployed for law and order, created a chaotic situation and obstructed traffic on one flank of Cathedral Road.
Mamata Banerjee claimed that the police had a humane face during her regime and the BJP turned the force into a "monstrous entity". Addressing a rally of the TMC students' wing in Kolkata, Banerjee said she will stop the "police atrocities" on her supporters, asserting that it was her pledge on Raksha Bandhan.  The TMC supremo said she will soon start a tour of the state, and walk the streets if her public meetings aren't allowed. "I will see how many eggs and bricks they have in stock," she said, targeting the ruling BJP over the alleged attacks on party leaders in various parts of the state. Banerjee said she does not want to waste the court's time by seeking permission for rallies every time the administrations decline them. "Henceforth, we will take the people's nod for holding meetings at the venues we want," she added.

VIDEO | Kolkata: "Why should we waste the court's time seeking permission for rallies? From now on, we will seek people's approval to hold meetings at venues of our choice," says TMC chief Mamata Banerjee at the party's Foundation Day event. pic.twitter.com/tEjJpB3y2t

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Banerjee also attacked the Suvendu Adhikari government over the eviction drives in the state. "I have no objection to the eviction of hawkers from pavements as long as they are properly rehabilitated. If you can't rehabilitate, then compensate them with Rs25,000 per month," she said.