Abhishek’s hospitalisation sparks row, Doctors term injuries superficial

Confusion prevailed over the hospitalisation status of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday evening, with a private hospital in Kolkata allotting him a bed in its Intensive Therapy Unit while maintaining that the injuries sustained by him were superficial and did not warrant admission. Banerjee was taken to a private hospital after complaining of pain in his neck, back and waist following an attack during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district earlier in the day, an official of the medical facility said."There are no serious physical signs of an injury, barring bruises in the chest. Patient is talking and is fully conscious and oriented. Hence, (the) patient does not require any admission," a purported note from a hospital doctor said about Banerjee's physical status. Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee was present at the ward alongside Abhishek.
The Diamond Harbour MP was initially taken to a private hospital along the EM Bypass, where he was wheeled into the emergency department for medical attention. Moments later, he was moved to another private hospital in the city after Mamata Banerjee, who arrived at the hospital to check on his condition, alleged that "no treatment is happening here". "We are shifting him to another hospital," the former Bengal CM told reporters.As Abhishek was shifted from the EM Bypass hospital, Mamata Banerjee alleged that medical treatment was being obstructed due to pressure from higher authorities.
BJP leader Umesh Rai said, "I would say it was an expression of public anger. The incident was the result of the deep resentment among the local people. This kind of incident is condemnable, and the BJP does not support it. However, when people lose trust in certain individuals and become angered by what they perceive as injustice, such incidents can occur."
BJP MLA Arjun Singh, on the attack on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, says, “Abhishek Banerjee is responsible for the deaths of 321 people, the destruction of lakhs of homes, forcing thousands of families to leave West Bengal, and filing false cases against crores of people. Today, when Abhishek Banerjee visited Sonarpur, he was welcomed by local residents with slogans of 'thief, thief' against him."