Overview
- Governor C.V. Ananda Bose cut short a North Bengal trip to personally supervise a joint combing of the Raj Bhavan by Kolkata Police, CRPF, bomb squad and sniffer dogs.
- The premises were evacuated for safety, the operation was livestreamed, and journalists and civil society members were allowed to observe for transparency.
- After the search, Bose said no arms or ammunition were found and gave MP Kalyan Banerjee 24 hours to apologise or face strong legal action.
- Raj Bhavan directed Kolkata Police to register an FIR and said the claim implied a security breach, noting the Governor’s Z‑plus protection and police guard at the premises.
- The Governor is seeking legal opinion and considering approaching the Lok Sabha Secretariat, while Banerjee has refused to retract and says he is ready to fight in court and countersue.