Goa, Aug. 25 -- ROBIN ROY

Even as Trinamool Con gress MP Abhishek Ba nerjee is scheduled to travel abroad for three weeks in September 2026 for an eye treatment, following an order by the Supreme Court of India on Aug 10, 2026, his lawyer moved the High Court on Mon day challenging the freezing of his personal bank account and seeking an urgent hearing, cit ing his need to travel abroad for treatment. That is the latest update in this regard.

This week, how ever, my focus is on Indian politicians who travel abroad for treatment and how this is perceived by the aam aadmi, who are often left to fend for themselves with the health care facilities available to them - sometimes provided by the very representatives who choose to seek treatmen...