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Adhikari Warns Banerjee Over 2021 Nandigram Injury Claims
Mamata Banerjee says she was injured while campaigning in Nandigram in 2021.
Suvendu Adhikari says a medical report from that time showed no broken bone in her limb.
Banerjee’s lawyer sent a legal notice to three doctors over the release of a medical report without her permission.
Adhikari warned Banerjee not to pursue the matter further.
He said he might reveal where he got the report and show other medical records.
The two politicians have different accounts of the issue.
Adhikari defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram election by fewer than 2,000 votes.
Banerjee later won a by-election in Bhabanipur and remained chief minister.
Suvendu Adhikari warned Mamata Banerjee against pursuing her claims about an injury during the 2021 Nandigram campaign.
Banerjee’s counsel sent a legal notice to three doctors, challenging the public release of a medical report without her consent.
Adhikari cited a March 11, 2021 radiodiagnosis report that he said found no sign of a limb fracture.
Adhikari said he could disclose where he obtained the report and threatened to show X-ray and MRI records.
Banerjee was reportedly injured while campaigning in Nandigram, where Adhikari defeated her by just under 2,000 votes.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and his predecessor Mamata Banerjee.
- What
- Adhikari warned Banerjee against pursuing her 2021 injury claims, following a legal notice from her counsel about the release of a medical report.
- Where
- The dispute concerns Banerjee’s reported injury during campaigning in Nandigram, West Bengal.
- When
- The warning and legal notice were reported on Monday; Adhikari cited a report dated March 11, 2021.
- Why
- Banerjee’s counsel challenged how a medical report was made public without her consent; Adhikari said pursuing the issue could cause her further embarrassment.
Banerjee’s position
Adhikari’s position
Release of the medical report
Banerjee’s position
Banerjee’s counsel challenged how a medical report was made public without her consent.
Adhikari’s position
Adhikari cited the report publicly and said he could disclose where he obtained it.
Injury claim
Banerjee’s position
Banerjee was reportedly injured during the 2021 Nandigram campaign and campaigned with a plaster on her leg.
Adhikari’s position
Adhikari said the cited report showed no sign of a limb fracture.
Whether to pursue the matter
Banerjee’s position
Her counsel’s legal notice contested the disclosure of the report.
Adhikari’s position
Adhikari urged her not to pursue the issue and said he could reveal X-ray and MRI records.
Key facts
- Politicians
- Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee
- Election
- Banerjee contested in Nandigram in the 2021 Assembly election and was defeated by Adhikari.
- Margin
- Adhikari’s winning margin was a little less than 2,000 votes.
- Medical report cited
- A Bangur Institute of Neurosciences radiodiagnosis report dated March 11, 2021.
- Report claim
- Adhikari said the report showed no sign of a fracture in Banerjee’s limb.
- Legal notice
- Banerjee’s counsel sent a notice to three doctors attached to S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences.
- Later election
- Banerjee later won a Bhabanipur by-election and retained the chief minister’s position for a third consecutive term.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal chief minister and former Nandigram opponent of Mamata Banerjee
“She filed FIRs against BJP leaders, holding them responsible for the leg fracture. She thought that she would come back to power as Chief Minister for the fourth term. But that did not happen. She herself had left behind a lot of important papers in her office drawer. She could not take away all the papers.”
thehansindia.com
“I will request her not to dig into the matter further. If I start showing the X-ray and MRI reports now, she won't be able to leave the house.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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