2 weeks ago
Abhishek Banerjee blames BJP, media for Asish Banerjee's suicide
A politician in India named Asish Banerjee died by suicide.
Before he died, he wrote a letter by hand.
In the letter, he said he had never done anything corrupt.
He also said that maybe it was a mistake to enter politics.
After he died, his party friend Abhishek Banerjee felt very sad.
Abhishek said the BJP and parts of the news media were to blame.
He said they kept repeating untrue accusations against his friend.
He said these attacks hurt Asish's reputation before the truth was known.
He asked people to think about how their words can hurt others.
Many people in West Bengal were very sad about losing him.
Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee blamed the BJP and sections of the media for the suicide of Asish Banerjee.
Asish Banerjee, a former West Bengal minister and ex-Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly, was found dead with a one-page handwritten suicide note in Bengali.
The suicide note stated that he had never been involved in any corruption and never took money in exchange for work.
The note said he had been in politics since his student days and that past political arguments had never turned into hostility.
Abhishek Banerjee said the note raises questions about a sustained smear campaign and that those involved should reflect on the human consequences of their words.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, and Ashish Banerjee, the deceased former West Bengal minister and ex-Deputy Speaker, with the BJP and sections of the media being blamed.
- What
- Abhishek Banerjee blamed the BJP and sections of the media for the suicide of Asish Banerjee, citing his suicide note's claims of a smear campaign.
- Where
- West Bengal, India, with the article referencing Rampurhat and Birbhum district.
- When
- Sunday, the day the body and suicide note were recovered.
- Why
- Asish Banerjee's suicide note said he endured amplification of baseless allegations by the BJP and a section of the media, despite never being involved in corruption.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Asish Banerjee, former West Bengal Minister and ex-Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly
- Statement by
- Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress general secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member
- Blamed parties
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and sections of the media
- Evidence cited
- One-page handwritten suicide note in Bengali recovered with the body
- Key claim in note
- "I have never been involved in any corruption" and never took a single penny for any work
- Place of reference
- Rampurhat and Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Tone of response
- Condolences offered to family, students, admirers and well-wishers
Quotes
Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool Congress general secretary and member of Parliament
“His final note raises serious and troubling questions about the sustained smear campaign he said he had endured. The BJP and sections of the MEDIA must reflect on the consequences of a politics where allegations are amplified, reputations are put on trial and individuals are condemned in the court of public opinion before the truth is established. Those who participated in this smear campaign should reflect on the human consequences of their words and actions. Political battles will come and go,”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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