India, Feb. 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Delhi Police on Monday were engaged in claims and denial, with the former alleging harassment of Bengalis and the latter firmly rejecting the accusation.

Refuting Banerjee's allegations, Special Commissioner of Police (Perception Management and Media Cell) Devesh Chandra Srivastav said no Delhi Police personnel entered the Banga Bhawan, and no restrictions were imposed on anyone staying there.

"We did not stop anyone from entering or exiting Banga Bhawan. Deployment outside the premises was purely a security measure as the West Bengal Chief Minister is provided Z-plus category security in Delhi," Srivastav said while addressing a press conference.

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