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Published 23:21 IST, January 26th 2025

WATCH | Mamata Banerjee Fumes After Kolkata Police Band 'Denied' Entry In Raj Bhawan For R-Day Function

West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Kolkata Police band was denied entry into Raj Bhawan on the Republic Day ceremony.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee  alleged that Kolkata police band was denied entry in Raj Bhawan for Republic Day event
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that Kolkata police band was denied entry in Raj Bhawan for Republic Day event | Image: ANI

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the Kolkata Police band was denied entry into Raj Bhawan on the occasion of the Republic Day event. 

Mamata Banerjee also alleged that the Kolkata Police band was not allowed to perform at a Republic Day ceremony in Raj Bhawan.

The chief minister walked to the Raj Bhawan gate where the band was stationed and urged officials to allow them inside. 

"Kolkata Police provides security; why is the police band not allowed to enter?” she was heard saying before calling a senior official at the Governor’s House.

"Every year our Kolkata police band performs in this event. This year too, Raj Bhawan invited the Kolkata police band, but the entry of the Kolkata police band was not allowed at the governor's house," Mamata Banerjee said. 

Mamata Banerjee Gets Angry After Kolkata Police Band ‘Denied’ Entry In Raj Bhawan | WATCH 

Following the intervention of the Chief Minister, the Kolkata police band was permitted to enter and perform at the residence of Governor CV Ananda Bose .

A senior Raj Bhavan official said the band was assigned a different location than usual for the event.

"When this was pointed out, I intervened and moved the band to a more suitable spot," Sandeep Kr Singh, OSD in-charge was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 

He claimed that the governor ordered that any change in precedence on such ceremonial occasions must be approved by the Chief of Staff.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Updated 00:15 IST, January 27th 2025