The West Bengal Chief Minister bled from her forehead and suffered a cut on the nose after falling at her Kalighat residence on Thursday.
The doctor, whose statement sparked speculation that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was “pushed from behind” at her south Kolkata residence on Thursday evening, resulting in a head injury, sought to clear the air today, claiming that her fall was caused by a “sensation of being pushed from behind.”
Banerjee bled from her forehead and had a cut on her nose after collapsing at her Kalighat home, her brother Kartick Banerjee told reporters. She was brought to the state-run SSKM Hospital around 7.30pm and released at 9.30pm, with three stitches on her forehead and one on her nose. A battery of tests determined that her status was stable.
Dr. Manimoy Bandopadhyay, head of the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research at SSKM Hospital, briefed the media late Thursday night, according to the medical bulletin. “West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reported to our hospital today about 7.30 p.m. with a history of falling near her home due to a push from behind. She had a severe concussion and a deep cut on her forehead that was bleeding profusely…”
On Friday, Dr. Bandopadhyay stated, “This is not an issue.” Perhaps our statement was misconstrued. It felt like I was being shoved from behind, which caused me to tumble. It occurs when an individual falls.”
Kajari Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress councillor and Kartick’s wife, told reporters something similar. “We don’t know what exactly happened, but we heard that someone pushed from behind,” she went on to say.
The statements sparked speculation of a scheme to attack the chief minister before of the Lok Sabha elections, similar to the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, when she fractured her leg.
Despite the fact that the chief minister is protected by Z-Plus security, the Kolkata Police Department has remained silent on the issue.
