Kolkata: Actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty's birthday has got off to an unfortunate start as he was questioned by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday in connection with his controversial remarks during West Bengal assembly polls campaign.
Chakraborty was questioned virtually after an FIR was registered in Maniktala alleging that he had incited post-poll violence through his speeches while campaigning.
Last week, the Calcutta High Court had directed Chakraborty to make himslef available by way of video conference for questioning in connection with the complaint where he has been accused of promoting enmity between different groups, an intentional insult to provoke breach of peace, and making statements conducing to public mischief.
"Till the last information was received, the questioning was still underway," an officer told PTI.
As per reports, the complaint registered against saffron party leader alleged that Chakraborty used dialogues like 'Marbo ekhane lash porbe shoshane' (Will hit you here and the body will land in the crematorium) and 'Ek chobole chobi' (A snakebite will turn you into a photograph, meaning will kill you) at a rally. The complainant alleged that these dialogues caused post-poll violence in the state.
The national award-winning actor had moved court last week for quashing the case filed against him. During the heading on Friday, Chakraborty told the court that the utterances of such film dialogues were only recreational and that he is innocent and in no way connected with any offence as alleged by the complainant.
It is to be noted that the actor turned a year older (71) on Wednesday, June 16.