West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has publicly distanced herself from the recent gherao incident involving judicial officers in Malda, which drew sharp criticism from the Supreme Court. Banerjee stated that law and order is no longer under her control, blaming the Election Commission for failing to protect the officials involved. She expressed her discontent at a rally in Murshidabad, claiming that the Election Commission had taken over key administrative powers after the announcement of the Assembly elections, leaving her with diminished authority. The Supreme Court labeled the gherao as 'preplanned' and criticized the state administration's response. Banerjee further alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to engineer a situation that could lead to the imposition of President's Rule in West Bengal. She lamented that she was not informed about the incident by her officials and learned about it from journalists, expressing frustration over the perceived humiliation of her administration.