Delhi Police has registered an FIR towards TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for her “derogatory” social media comment on Nationwide Fee for Ladies chief Rekha Sharma, officers stated on Sunday.
Moitra was booked below Part 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) that offers with a phrase, gesture or act meant to insult modesty of a girl. This was the primary FIR registered below the BNS by the Delhi Police’s Particular Cell because it got here into drive on July 1.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief commented on a video posted on X that confirmed Sharma arriving on the web site of a stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on July 4. Moitra later deleted the submit, which referred to a person holding an umbrella and strolling behind the Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW) chief.
Reacting to the event, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla requested what was stopping TMC chief Mamata Banerjee from sacking Moitra.
A senior officer stated the FIR was registered on the idea of a criticism to the police commissioner by the NCW.
“The fee is remitted to observe and look into the issues regarding deprivation of girls’s rights … and supply safety to ladies,” the officer stated, referring to the FIR’s contents.
Saying the NCW took suo motu cognisance of Moitra’s “derogatory remarks”, the FIR acknowledged, “The crude remarks made by Moitra are extraordinarily outrageous and a sheer violation of a ladies’s proper to stay with dignity.”
In keeping with the officer, the fee noticed that the comment attracted Part 79 of the BNS.
“The fee strongly condemns the defamatory remarks made by Moitra. Subsequently, you might be requested to take strict motion towards Moitra … An in depth action-taken report could also be communicated to the fee inside three days,” the FIR acknowledged.
Moitra’s now-deleted remark drew a pointy response from the BJP, with the saffron celebration demanding that she be “sacked” from the TMC.
On Sunday, after Moitra was booked, BJP chief Poonawalla stated in a submit on X, “Case lodged towards TMC MP Mahua Moitra. She is accused of injuring the dignity of a girl.”
He additionally attacked the opposition INDIA bloc, of which the TMC is a constituent, and requested, “What’s stopping (TMC supremo) Mamta Banerjee from sacking her? From Priyanka (Gandhi) Vadra, Priyanka Chaturvedi, AAP, Rahul Gandhi, Kharge ji, and so forth from condemning it?”
“Will they continue to be silent like they had been in Swati Maliwal, Sandeshkhali and Chopra Talibani flogging case! How handy!!” he stated.
The NCW had earlier alleged Moitra’s comment was “outrageous and a violation of a girl’s proper to dignity”, observing that it attracted Part 79 of the BNS.
“An FIR must be registered towards Moitra and an in depth motion report must be communicated to the fee inside three days,” it had stated in a submit on X.
Reposting the NCW’s submit, Moitra had stated, “Come on Delhi Police, please take motion instantly on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you want me within the subsequent three days to make a fast arrest.” In an obvious jibe on the NCW chief, she had stated, “I Can Maintain My Personal Umbrella.” In one other submit, Moitra shared a number of screenshots of posts made by Sharma and stated an FIR must also be lodged towards these posts.
“Additionally Delhi Police, when you’re at it will probably you please register an FIR towards one other serial offender below your new Act,” she had stated.
