The IPGMER radiology report from March 2021 stated there was no evidence of fracture or dislocation in Mamata Banerjee's leg, implying that her injury was fabricated.

Analysis

People may accept the claim that Banerjee faked her injury because a negative fracture report seems to contradict the visual of her in a wheelchair, especially in a highly polarized political environment. The nuance missed is that medical injuries are not limited to bone fractures; soft‑tissue damage can incapacitate a person while leaving X‑rays clear. By focusing solely on the absence of a fracture, the claim creates a misleading narrative that the injury was a political stunt, ignoring medical explanations and the lack of any conclusive forensic evidence. This matters because such framing can undermine public trust in elected officials and weaponize health information for partisan attacks, distracting from legitimate concerns about political violence and the need for transparent investigations.