The complaint filed by a businessman cites a statement made by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at a rally on Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata prior to the elections.
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A police complaint has been filed at the Hare Street police station in Kolkata against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over allegations of making inflammatory remarks during the run-up to the assembly elections in 2026.
The complaint filed by a businessman cites a statement made by the TMC supremo at a rally on Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata prior to the elections.
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The former West Bengal chief minister had reportedly warned her supporters not to get misled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, stressing that it does not take much time to bring about one’s own downfall.
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“You are all doing well because we are here. If we were not here, it would take just a second! When a community fails to unite, if they get surrounded, they could be completely ruined in a single second. If you do not want to bring about your own ruin, do not be misled by the BJP’s propaganda,” Mamata Banerjee had reportedly said while addressing a campaign rally before the polls.
This statement sparked a controversy, as it allegedly appeared to carry undertones of incitement, a point highlighted in the complaint filed by a businessman named Tushar Kanti Das.
A case has been registered against Mamata Banerjee under Sections 196(1), 351(2), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Banerjee also made controversial remarks regarding the killing of Osman Hadi. Consequently, complaints had previously been lodged against the former Chief Minister at several police stations, including in Siliguri.
The complaint mentioned that Mamata Banerjee’s statement seems “provocative, inflammatory, and capable of promoting communal disharmony, fear, hatred, misunderstanding, and tension among different communities.”
It mentioned that the statement may create “apprehension and insecurity in the minds of ordinary citizens” and may affect “public tranquillity, communal harmony, and the democratic atmosphere” of the state.
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