Overview
- Governor C.V. Ananda Bose cut short a North Bengal visit to personally lead a joint combing operation at Raj Bhavan with Kolkata Police, CRPF, and bomb and dog squads, with civil society and media allowed to observe via a live feed.
- Raj Bhavan reported that the sweep uncovered no arms or ammunition inside the premises.
- The Governor directed Kolkata Police to register an FIR on Kalyan Banerjee’s statements and warned that non-compliance would invite action from his office.
- Raj Bhavan is consulting legal experts and considering approaching the Lok Sabha Secretariat or Speaker for action over the MP’s remarks.
- Banerjee refused to retract his claim, declined to apologise, and said he is prepared to fight the matter in court.