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Calcutta HC Questions West Bengal Govt Over Abhishek Banerjee Security Downgrade
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 07:58
Calcutta HC Questions West Bengal Govt Over Abhishek Banerjee Security Downgrade
- •The Calcutta High Court questioned the West Bengal government regarding the assessment made before downgrading Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's security cover from Z-plus to X category.
- •Justice Krishna Rao directed the state government to file a comprehensive report on the matter by October 13.
- •The court asked the state to explain the basis for reducing the security on May 10 and the steps taken following reported attacks on Banerjee.
- •Banerjee's lawyer claimed the security was withdrawn without notice just a day after the new government took office, leaving him with only two personal security officers instead of a full commando entourage.
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The Calcutta High Court asked the West Bengal government to provide the assessment and basis used before downgrading TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's security cover from Z-plus to X category, and ordered a comprehensive report to be filed by October 13.
Abhishek Banerjee's Z-plus security cover was withdrawn on May 10, a day after the new government took office in West Bengal, without prior notice from the Union Home Ministry or the state government.
Under the X category security, Abhishek Banerjee is provided with two personal security officers, a significant reduction from the complete entourage of commandos and security personnel assigned to protect him and his offices under the Z-plus category.
