Police Register FIR Against Mamata Banerjee Over Alleged Provocative Speech

A formal criminal complaint has been lodged against West Bengal’s former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing the Trinamool Congress chairperson of inciting unrest through inflammatory rhetoric. The action, initiated by complainant Tushar Kanti Das at Kolkata’s Hare Street station, marks a significant escalation in the state’s volatile post-election political environment.

The FIR, filed on June 7, 2026, cites violations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Das alleges that a speech delivered by Banerjee on March 9, 2026, was calculated to threaten democratic stability and disrupt public peace. Law enforcement officials have confirmed the investigation is currently active, though they have provided no further details on potential summons or questioning.

Political reactions remain sharply divided along partisan lines. Opposition factions maintain that the legal filing is a long-overdue step toward accountability for public conduct. Conversely, Trinamool Congress representatives have dismissed the case as a transparent effort to harass their leadership through state machinery. The dispute underscores the deepening rift between the ruling administration and its rivals as the legal process begins to unfold.