The traders were returning to their neighbourhood after buying vegetables from the wholesale market in Manikganj’s Jaagir.
“The news is not based on fact,” the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
It says attention has been drawn to some media reports about summoning of the Deputy High Commissioner.
“This is to clarify that upon request from the Deputy High Commissioner, the Honourable Chief Minister of West Bengal gave time to her to pay a courtesy call on the Chief Minister on Sept 15,” read the statement.