Kolkata: In a major development of the day, an FIR has been registered against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly “insulting and disturbing” the National Anthem Assembly and “disrespecting” the National Anthem by BJP leader Atul Bhatkhalkar.
The complaint has been registered under Section 154 of CrPC, Section 3 of National Honour Act 1971.
“On the news channel, I saw that Ms Mamata Banerjee abruptly started to sing the national anthem while she was sitting and the audience in the assembly hall was also sitting. Further, when she stood up, after a few seconds she abruptly stopped singing the national anthem halfway and thereby has disrespected the national anthem and has also caused a disturbance in the same by forcing the audience also to disrespect it,” Atul Bhatkhalkar said in his complaint.
Bhatkhalkar pointed out that such conduct was unexpected from someone holding a constitutional post, and sought action against Banerjee. “Book her (Mamata Banerjee) for an offence under Section 3 of National Honour Act 1971,” he said.
BJP leaders upped the ante with this and demanded action against the West Bengal CM.
Our national anthem is one of the most powerful manifestation of our national identity. The least people holding public office can do is not demean it.
Here is a mutilated version of our national anthem sung by Bengal CM. Is India’s opposition so bereft of pride and patriotism? pic.twitter.com/wrwCAHJjkG
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 1, 2021
If required we’ll file an FIR against Mamata Banerjee for disrespecting our National Anthem. She’s working according to her political advisor and wants to be the next PM. People favor Narendra Modi & he will win next time with over 400 seats: LoP in WB Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari pic.twitter.com/y1bpl1ICnW
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2021
Mamata Banerjee was sitting down at first then stood up and stopped singing halfway the national anthem of India.
Today, as a Chief Minister, she has insulted the culture of Bengal, the national anthem and the country, and the Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore! pic.twitter.com/2pme2qCg23
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) December 1, 2021
