COMPLAINT FOR DISTASTEFUL REMARK

By Anshika Khera

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra has triggered a fresh political controversy. The controversy is over her remarks against Union Minister Amit Shah , accusing him of failing to check infiltration from Bangladesh and allegedly stating his “head should be cut off and put on the table.”

The BJP , quick to hit back , slammed Ms Moitra , calling her remarks distasteful and hate remarks and wondered whether it was TMC’s official stand. Speaking to reporters in West Bengal’s Nadia district on the sidelines of an event on Thursday , she said , as quoted, “ They are repeatedly talking about infiltrators; but the border of India is protected by five forces, and that is directly the Home Ministry’s responsibility.”

She also remarked by referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence day address and said , “Standing at Red Fort, the PM himself said infiltrators are causing demographic changes. But even as he was saying this, his Home Minister was standing in the front row, smiling and clapping.”

Her comments have triggered a furore, with the BJP filing a complaint in Krishnanagar’s Kotwali police station.Local resident Sandeep Majumdar lodged the complaint, party sources said. “The distasteful and objectionable remarks only reflect the mindset of the person and the TMC. We would like to know, is this official line of the TMC, if not they must tender an apology and initiate action against Moitra,” BJP leader Rahul Sinha said.