Trinmool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP government in West Bengal of pressuring hospitals and doctors treating party MP Abhishek Banerjee after he was attacked in South 24 Parganas.
Banerjee alleged that efforts were being made to prevent Abhishek from receiving medical treatment following the attack, claiming that hospitals and senior authorities were being pressured not to admit him.
She further alleged that a hospital administrator told her he was receiving “threat calls from the police” and that the most disturbing aspect of the developments was the allegation that pressure was exerted on doctors and hospital authorities regarding the treatment of an injured patient.
Abhishek remained under medical supervision from around 8.15 pm until nearly 11 pm before being discharged, and doctors observed multiple injuries and advised urgent medical investigations.
The TMC chief said the party had decided to continue his treatment under the supervision of trusted doctors and family physicians, and that the attack could have had far more serious consequences had a helmet not been placed on his head.
