West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday, 26 July 2025, launched a blistering attack on All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged large-scale irregularities at the Sebashray health camps held in South 24 Parganas during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government. Speaking on the floor of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on the final day of its six-day extended session, Adhikari stopped short of naming Abhishek directly but repeatedly referred to him as the 'mastermind nephew' — a pointed reference widely understood to target the TMC MP.

Key Allegations on the Assembly Floor

Adhikari declared that the state government had decided to pursue parallel investigations — one through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police and another through the state health department. He characterised the allegations as 'extremely serious' and warned that if charges were proved, the so-called mastermind would face severe legal consequences.

'Just see what this mastermind nephew had done. Complaints have been filed at several police stations. Ultrasonography machines, X-ray machines, doctors from state-run hospitals and medical students from different medical colleges were forcefully and illegally taken to the camps. Are medical students entitled to treat patients? No one can save this nephew now. This is a murder case. Machines and expired medicines have been seized from Trinamool Congress legislator Dilip Mandal's godown,' Adhikari said.

He added: 'Detailed investigation into the matter will be conducted by the CID and medical experts. There is no scope for sparing the nephew and his companions.'

Documents, Photographs, and Fresh FIR

Adhikari read out a letter purportedly written by a doctor alleging corruption and operational irregularities at the Sebashray camps during the previous regime. He also displayed photographs of patients who allegedly lost limbs after receiving treatment at the camps — a visual that drew sharp reactions inside the House.

Separately, police on Saturday registered a fresh First Information Report (FIR) against Abhishek Banerjee and his reportedly absconding personal assistant, Sumit Roy, in connection with the alleged Sebashray health camp scam. At the time of reporting, neither Abhishek Banerjee nor any leader of the TMC had issued a response to the Chief Minister's allegations.

What the Sebashray Scam Involves

The Sebashray health camps were organised in Diamond Harbour, Abhishek Banerjee's parliamentary constituency in South 24 Parganas, under the previous TMC government. Allegations include the illegal deployment of government hospital equipment and state medical college students at the camps, the use of expired medicines, and clinical procedures allegedly performed without proper authorisation. Critics argue the camps were run as a political exercise rather than a genuine public health initiative.

Assembly Violence and New Anti-Social Activities Law

Adhikari also addressed the violence that erupted on Friday during a joint rally organised by the student and youth wings of various Left parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). He warned that those found guilty of attacking police personnel and media persons would face action under the newly enacted West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026, which carries stricter provisions to curb anti-social activities and corruption across the state.

With the CID probe formally underway and a fresh FIR on record, the Sebashray case is poised to escalate into one of the most consequential political-legal battles in West Bengal's post-election landscape.