The Kolkata police have filed a charge sheet against Union Minister Babul Supriyo in a court here on the basis of a complaint filed by Trinamool Congress [TMC] MLA Mahua Mitra.
Ms Mitra, who was earlier associated with the Congress, had lodged a complaint against Mr. Supriyo in January.
The complaint
In her complaint at the Alipore police station in south Kolkata, Ms. Mitra had alleged that the BJP lawmaker had used words intended to “insult her modesty” during a live television show.
She alleged that Mr. Supriyo had tried to make fun of her name by linking it to ‘Mahua’, a local drink available mainly in the forest areas, during a live show on January 3.
On the basis of her complaint, a case was earlier registered against Mr. Supriyo for allegedly insulting the modesty of a woman.
TV footage
“We filed a charge sheet against the MP at the Alipore court here on Thursday.
He had been summoned thrice but he did not turn up,” a senior police officer told the news agency PTI. The police has also submitted TV footage of the programme in which the remarks were purportedly made, the officer said.
The Union Ministercould not be reached for his comments.
