Ensure agencies don't defame citizens: Mamata Banerjee's appeal to Chief Justice Speaking at the inauguration of the new Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench building, Mamata Banerjee urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to protect people of the country from being wrongly targeted by 'agencies'. AdvertisementMamata Banerjee and Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during the inauguration of the new permanent building of the Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench in Jalpaiguri. (Image: PTI)India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 18, 2026 08:24 ISTWritten By: Sahil SinhaWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to safeguard the Constitution, democracy and the independence of the judiciary, while also cautioning against what she described as the misuse of investigative agencies. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench building of the Calcutta High Court, Banerjee urged the Chief Justice to ensure that citizens are not wrongly targeted.
