‘Please protect the people’: CM Mamata urges CJI Kant to safeguard Constitution, judiciary, democracy
Jan 17, 2026
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GS2The Hindu - National
Overview
Key Points
- Mamata Banerjee urged CJI Surya Kant to protect the Constitution, democracy, and judiciary.
- The event was the inauguration of a building of the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court.
- Banerjee asked Justice Kant to protect people from being wrongly targeted by 'agencies'.
- Banerjee highlighted the issue of media trials before the disposal of cases.
- The event took place on January 17, 2026.