Bengal: FIR against Sukanta over ‘derogatory’ remark on Kolkata police
AN FIR has been filed against BJP state president and Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar for allegedly making derogatory remarks comparing the Kolkata Police’s law and order situation to sex workers in Sonagachi, a red-light area in the city.
The FIR was registered at Burtolla police station following a complaint lodged by a sex worker at Sonagachi, a police officer said.
The allegation stems from an incident on Friday when Majumdar was detained by the police in Bhabanipur. During an argument, he purportedly said, “You (police) have turned the law into a sex worker in Sonagachi!”
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The ruling Trinamool Congress condemned the comment as “indecent and disrespectful,” with State Minister Shashi Panja demanding that Majumdar issue an apology. ...