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Shantanu Sen Taunts Mamata Over Broken Leg: 'Injury Today, Bleeding Later'
- •Former Trinamool doctor leader Shantanu Sen questioned Mamata Banerjee's broken leg injury.
- •Sen stated that bleeding from an injury occurs immediately, not days later.
- •He argued that a ligament injury bandage must remain for at least 2-3 weeks and cannot be removed at will.
- •Shantanu Sen criticized the healthcare system, claiming it deteriorated under Mamata Banerjee's tenure.
- •He suggested Dr. S. P. Das could clarify the severity of the injury and why the plaster was removed.
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Former Trinamool leader Shantanu Sen questioned the medical validity of Mamata Banerjee's 2021 election campaign injury claims, stating that bleeding occurring days after an incident cannot be related to it. He also noted that bandages for ligament injuries cannot be arbitrarily removed and reapplied at home, casting doubt on the injury timeline.
Shantanu Sen claimed that during Mamata Banerjee's tenure, the de facto health minister was Dr. S. P. Das, under whose watch the health department fell into ruin. He alleged that the Chief Minister viewed the healthcare system entirely through Dr. Das's eyes.
Shantanu Sen resigned from his post as the party's national spokesperson because he could no longer support mounting corruption, noting that the people of Bengal delivered a clear mandate against job thefts and scams like the R. G. Kar incident in the 2026 elections.
