Key facts
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut defended TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.
- Raut questioned the FIR registered against Banerjee and compared it to alleged inaction against BJP leaders for provocative speeches.
- He described Banerjee as a "fighter politician" who is not afraid of FIRs.
- Kolkata Police filed an FIR against Banerjee on June 7 under specific sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The complaint cited a March 9 speech allegedly intended to provoke a breach of peace.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has publicly supported Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, questioning the FIR registered against her by the Kolkata Police. Raut stated that Banerjee is a "fighter politician" who is not intimidated by such legal actions.
Raut raised concerns about the selective nature of FIRs for provocative speeches, asking why similar action was not taken against leaders like Anurag Thakur for speeches made during the Delhi elections, and also questioned the absence of action against BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh for similar alleged offenses.
The FIR against Banerjee was registered on June 7 at Hare Street police station under Sections 196(1), 351(2), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The complaint, filed by Tushar Kanti Das, alleges that Banerjee delivered a "misleading speech intended to provoke a breach of peace, affect public tranquillity, maintain communal harmony, and threaten the democratic structure of the state" on March 9.