TMC leader Tanmoy Ghosh on Sunday wept over irregularities days after an FIR was lodged against TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for allegedly inflammatory remarks, and said that “such selective FIRs are unacceptable”.
“We have heard many provocative statements from BJP leaders. I believe politics should be done with dignity. Such selective FIR reporting is unacceptable. This should apply to everyone; why only against Abhishek, just because the TMC lost the elections? This is absolutely unacceptable,” he told ANI.
An FIR has been registered at Bidhannagar North cyber crime police station for allegedly making inflammatory statements ahead of the elections. The case was registered over his remarks on DJs playing and his statements against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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According to the FIR dated May 15, complainant Rajib Sarkar alleged that Banerjee made “provocative, threatening and inflammatory speeches” during political rallies and election campaigns, allegedly inciting violence, promoting hostility and disturbing public tranquility.
The FIR also noted that these statements were made through Banerjee’s official Facebook social media account, ‘Abhishek Banerjee Official’, along with other social media news platforms.
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According to the FIR, the complainant specifically referred to the speeches made at the Maheshtala, Arambagh, Haringatta and Nandigram rallies during the period from March to April, where the accused allegedly threatened opposition workers and used aggressive language likely to lead to public disturbance and political unrest.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Sections 192, 196, 351 (2), 353 (1) (c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 123 (2) and 125 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
