The Trinamool Congress has responded to reports of a notice from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to party MP Abhishek Banerjee regarding multiple properties allegedly linked to former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew.
The TMC stated that the notice is 'completely false, fabricated and devoid of any credibility.'
The party urged journalists to verify the facts by visiting the mentioned addresses or calling the numbers cited in the notice, rather than 'merely propagating narratives being fed by the BJP.'
The KMC allegedly issued notices to 17 to 21 properties linked to Banerjee, his family members, and a company, seeking approved building plans and related documents for scrutiny.
The properties under scrutiny include Abhishek Banerjee's residence at 188A Harish Mukherjee Road, an adjacent building on Kalighat Road, and several other premises at locations such as Premendra Mitra Sarani, Panditiya Road, and Ustad Aamir Khan Sarani.
The notices were issued under Section 400(1) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, which empowers authorities to seek explanations regarding alleged unauthorised construction and provide an opportunity for property owners to present their case.
