‘Please protect the people’: CM Mamata urges CJI Kant to safeguard Constitution, judiciary, democracy

Jan 17, 2026
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The Hindu - National
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Key Points

  1. Mamata Banerjee urged CJI Surya Kant to protect the Constitution, democracy, and judiciary.
  2. The event was the inauguration of a building of the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court.
  3. Banerjee asked Justice Kant to protect people from being wrongly targeted by 'agencies'.
  4. Banerjee highlighted the issue of media trials before the disposal of cases.
  5. The event took place on January 17, 2026.

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