Kolkata: The BJP on Tuesday filed a police complaint against TMC legislator Sabitri Mitra for allegedly insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Six women MLAs of the BJP, led by senior party leader Agnimitra Paul, filed a complaint with with Hare Street Police Station in the City.
The TMC MLA from Manikchak in Malda was in the eye of a storm after a purported video surfaced showing Mitra describing Modi and Shah as 'Duryodhan' and 'Dushashan' respectively. ETV Bharat could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
"No citizen of this country should make such derogatory remarks against the PM and HM or anyone for that matter. We hope the police will take cognisance of our sentiments and take legal action against her," Paul said, while lodging a complaint based on which Kolkata police registered a case.
Earlier in the day, Paul and other BJP MLAs moved an adjournment motion over the issue during Question Hour in the Legislative Assembly. Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay, however, refused to accept it stating that it was not an issue involving the state government. In protest, the BJP MLAS staged a walk out.
She claimed that Mitra showed no remorse about her comments in the assembly. The legislator informed the House that her statement was misinterpreted. "We know from our past experiences that police will not take any action against her," Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed.
