Last Updated: January 03, 2023, 16:50 IST
A special court for cases against MPs and MLAs here was hearing a review petition filed by Banerjee against a summons issued against her by a local magistrate’s court in connection with the case (Image: PTI File)
Mumbai BJP functionary Vivekanand Gupta filed a complaint before a magistrate’s court last year alleging that Banerjee did not stand up when the national anthem was being played at an event during her visit to Mumbai in December 2021
The prosecution claimed on Tuesday that no sanction was needed to pursue a criminal case against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem as the incident had taken place during a `political’ visit and not an official one.
A special court for cases against MPs and MLAs here was hearing a review petition filed by Banerjee against a summons issued against her by a local magistrate’s court in connection with the case.
Mumbai BJP functionary Vivekanand Gupta…