‘Won’t tolerate Abhishek's arrogance': Kalyan Banerjee's ultimatum to Mamata amid MP exodus

In a startling turn of events, four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member and senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee, on Thursday, refrained from appearing on behalf of the party’s general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in the Calcutta High Court in a case.A petition by Abhishek Banerjee challenges the summons to him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police in the legislators’ signature mismatch case and also seeks interim protection from coercive police action, including arrest. On Thursday, Abhishek Banerjee was represented by advocate Ayan Bhattacharya at the single-judge vacation bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda. Kalyan Banerjee told media persons that his decision to refrain from representing Abhishek Banerjee not just in this particular case but in any other cases has been prompted by the latter’s arrogant behaviour towards him.He also said that Abhishek Banerjee had not got over his arrogant nature despite being the main architect of Trinamool Congress’ landslide defeat in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls. “I have decided to refrain from any legal matters concerning Abhishek Banerjee.