TMC MP Mahua Moitra has been summoned by Diamond Harbour cybercrime police in connection with a case alleging that one of her social media posts had the potential to promote communal discord, police sources said on Thursday.
The dissident legislators subsequently convened a special session, elected senior MLA Arup Roy as chairperson and announced a parallel national leadership structure, claiming that the existing leadership under Banerjee had lost the confidence of a majority of elected representatives.
“The case was registered following a complaint by a resident of Diamond Harbour, who alleged that a post made by Moitra on her X handle had the potential to promote communal discord. Known for her combative interventions against the BJP and the Union government, Moitra has frequently used social media to attack the Centre and raise issues concerning governance and alleged discrimination. The Krishnanagar MP has been asked to appear before the cybercrime department at 11 am on Saturday for questioning, they said. On September 1, Moitra had posted on X alleging that Muslim officers in the state administration were deliberately kept out of a programme attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in north Bengal. The confrontation later spilt into Parliament, with 20 of the TMC’s 27 Lok Sabha MPs aligning with the newly floated NCPI and joining the BJP-led NDA, further deepening the organisational divide.
Police have registered a case under provisions that include non-bailable sections, according to sources. She has been summoned by the Diamond Harbour district police’s cybercrime department on Saturday,” a senior official said.
