Kolkata, May 30 -- Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of allegedly threatening hospitals not to admit TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee after he was allegedly attacked during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district to meet families affected by post-poll violence.

Speaking with the media after visiting Banerjee in the hospital, the TMC supremo alleged that "those in power" do not want him to recieve medical treatment. She claimed that the hospital administration complained of receiving "threat calls" from police.

"Those who are in power are threatening all the hospitals and the maximum authorities not to admit Abhishek Banerjee because ...