ED Assault Case: A police complaint has been lodged against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya for allegedly making defamatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The complaint was filed by Senior Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya against Malviya in response to Malviya's post on X where he claimed that absconding TMC leader Sahajahan Sheikh, the main accused in the assault case on Enforcement Directorate sleuths, has managed to escape the clutches of law enforcement agencies because of "patronage of Mamata Banerjee."
"Shahjahan, who claimed to be a don of Sandeshkhali, is absconding. This would not have been possible without the patronage of Mamata Banerjee, who is also the Home Minister of West Bengal," read a portion of Malviya's post on X.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Bhattacharya said, "We have filed a complaint and urged the police to take immediate action against Malviya for his defamatory remarks against the chief minister," as quoted by news agency PTI. Meanwhile, the West Bengal BJP criticised the TMC for trying to “use” the police to silence the truth.
"Whatever Amit Malviya has said is completely true. It is the TMC government which has been shielding the criminals, and this tendency has led to lawlessness in the state," BJP leader Rahul Sinha said, as quoted by PTI.
On Malviya's statement, former BJP president Rahul Sinha said that Sheikh Shahjahan was a goon belonging to CPI(M) party and the party used him but didn't make him a minister.
"Sheikh Shahjahan was a goon belonging to CPI(M) party. They used him but didn't make him a minister. CM Mamata Banerjee made him TMC bloc head...so what was wrong with Amit Malviya's statement, what he said is completely true. If somebody gives us a Police threat for that, we will not step back," Sinha said.