BJP’s Mithun Chakraborty faces case over ’provocative’ speech in Bengal
- BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty is under legal scrutiny after the Kolkata Police filed an FIR against him for allegedly making provocative statements during a party meeting on October 27.
Mithun Chakraborty, a veteran Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, landed in legal trouble after the Kolkata Police filed an FIR based on a complaint that he made a highly provocative statement at a party meeting in West Bengal.
The complainant alleged that the actor-turned-politician made the statement at a BJP organisational meeting in Kolkata a few days ago, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
On Wednesday, the FIR was filed at Bowbazar police station in central Kolkata, accusing the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee of making statements that can provoke violence and tension. The BJP programme took place at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre in the Salt Lake area on October 27, reported IANS.
The party programme in North 24 Parganas was organised to kick off the West Bengal leg of the BJP's membership drive. "We have started an investigation into the case," a senior Bidhannagar police officer was quoted as saying by PTI.
According to BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, the FIR is a result of "vendetta politics". “There is nothing provocative in his speech. These are nothing but attempts to intimidate him by using police as a political tool,” Majumdar said.
During the meeting, Mithun Chakraborty had reportedly said the "masnad" (throne) of West Bengal would belong to the BJP after the 2026 assembly elections. He vowed to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. “In 2026, the masnad will be ours, and we will do everything to achieve the goal,” he said.
Mithun Chakraborty also took a jibe at Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir's communal remarks during the Lok Sabha elections, targeting BJP workers. The former actor warned that those who try to intimidate saffron party supporters to prevent them from voting in the next assembly polls will face dire consequences.
(With agency inputs)
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First Published:6 Nov 2024, 05:11 PM IST
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