TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Challenges Reduction of Security Category in Calcutta High Court

TMC (Mamata faction) MP and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Calcutta High Court over the reduction of his security category. He has filed a petition saying that My Lord this is a very serious matter. Senior lawyer Shoaib Alam appeared on his behalf in the court. He has said that this action has been taken due to political vendetta. This has been done by the government at the behest of political masters. Abhishek's lawyer has said that Z + security was getting since 2013. A few days after the new government was sworn in on May 9, his security was reduced to X category on May 12. He has argued that this decision is taken by the security review committee. The decision was taken without their meeting or discussion. Only this committee has the right to change it. The lawyer has claimed that this step has been taken on the basis of a recommendation other than a formal decision. This case is being heard by the bench of Justice Krishna Rao. He has asked the state government why it is not reviewing the security cover for 6 months.