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Mahua Moitra’s remarks against Amit Shah sparked a fierce TMC-BJP clash, FIR in Raipur, and condemnation from Yogi Adityanath while TMC leaders defended Moitra.
Mahua Moitra and Amit Shah. (File)
A political slugfest broke out between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra’s alleged controversial remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah triggered a controversy.
Her comments have drawn massive condemnation from the saffron camp, with various leaders making strong remarks.
What Mahua Moitra Said?
While speaking to reporters about the infiltration of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into the Indian territory, the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha MP brazenly said that Amit Shah must be beheaded and his severed head should be placed on the table for display.
“If India’s borders can’t be protected, if infiltrators are entering in hundreds, disrespecting our women, taking over our lands, then it is your duty to cut Amit Shah’s head and put it on the table,” Moitra said.
Referring to PM Modi’s Independence Day address, she remarked, “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.”
Moitra also questioned why infiltration continues despite the presence of the Border Security Force along the frontier. Her statements directly blamed the central leadership for the rising concerns over illegal immigration, particularly in border states like West Bengal.
FIR Filed Against Moitra
An FIR has been lodged against the TMC MP in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur.
Based on a complaint filed by a local resident, a case was registered against Moitra at the Mana police station on Saturday under sections 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) and 197 (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), an official said.
The police official said that the complainant, Gopal Samanto, alleged that Moitra’s remarks were objectionable and unconstitutional.
The complaint also stated that a large number of Bangladeshi refugees were settled in the Mana Camp area in Raipur in 1971, and Moitra’s statement has created fear among them, as such remarks may provoke anger from other communities against them, the official said.
BJP Livid At Moitra
Moitra’s brazen remarks sparked strong reactions from the BJP, with party leader Pradeep Bhandari saying that such remarks are “beyond politics, pure hate speech, drenched in venom.”
In a post on X, he said, “Disgusting, Disgraceful! That line from Mahua Moitra is beyond politics, it is pure hate speech, drenched in venom. Her level has stooped this low under able guidance by Mamata Banerjee’s TMC!” he said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Moitra’s remarks against Shah were “unpardonable” and her party should apologise.
“This comment, which reveals the political malpractices of the Trinamool Congress, is an insult to every Indian who believes in democratic values. The Trinamool Congress should immediately apologise to the entire country for this indecent comment,” he said.
माननीय केंद्रीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री अमित शाह जी पर तृणमूल कांग्रेस की सांसद द्वारा की गई असंसदीय और आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी अक्षम्य तथा घोर निंदनीय है।तृणमूल कांग्रेस के राजनीतिक कुसंस्कारों को प्रकट करती यह टिप्पणी भारतीय लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों पर विश्वास करने वाले प्रत्येक…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) August 30, 2025
BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya also hit out at the Lok Sabha MP and further accused her of mocking the Scheduled Caste Community. Posting a video on social media platform X, Malviya also claimed she has made shocking remarks against the Hindu community as well.
On 28th August, at a Trinamool workers’ meet in Karimpur Block-2, TMC MP Mahua Moitra made shocking and shameful remarks against Sanatanis, specifically targeting the Namasudra community.She mocked Hindus by saying: “All year you’re Trinamooli, and during elections Sanatani?” —… pic.twitter.com/J4s0V9YKlL
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) August 31, 2025
“All year you are Trinamooli, and during elections Sanatani?” she apparently said. The BJP inferred that it was an open declaration “that one cannot be a Hindu and a Trinamool supporter at the same time!”
TMC Defends Moitra
Meanwhile, the TMC defended the Krishnanagar MP with state minister Sovon Deb Chattopadhyay saying, “Mahua is not a fool that she will disrespect certain community. It is the BJP who is disrespecting Bengalis. They are targeting Mahua as she is the most prominent voice against the BJP in parliament”.
State minister Shashi Panja also objected to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s alleged derogatory remark against Moitra.
Panja said that the BJP has a history of insulting women. “When Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Bengal, he too had insulted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by mocking her with ‘Didi O Didi.’ But the people of Bengal gave a strong reply, and the BJP had to face defeat,” she said.
(With inputs from agencies)
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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