Complaint lodged against Mamata Banerjee over Bangladesh killing remarks

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by an advocate, alleging that her recent public remarks critical of constitutional institutions and “linking the Union government to a political killing in Bangladesh” were “prejudicial to the nation’s sovereignty and public order”.

The complaint was filed on Wednesday by advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh of the Calcutta High Court’s Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench at the Cyber police station in West Bengal’s Siliguri, an official said.

Rinki said that the former West Bengal Chief Minister had, through “various public speeches, political platforms and media interactions”, allegedly made “provocative and inflammatory statements” against Constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission and the armed forces deployed during the recently-held Assembly elections.

In her complaint, the advocate also claimed that Mamata Banerjee had “publicly questioned the integrity, neutrality and credibility” of such institutions, thereby “attempting to create public distrust and disaffection against the State machinery”.

“Such allegations were allegedly made openly before the public and media with the apparent intention of lowering the image and credibility of the Union government before the international community and creating hostility between two sovereign nations,” the advocate said in the complaint.

Rinki also referred to a Trinamool event held at Rani Rashmoni Sarani in Kolkata on 2 June, and claimed that Mamata Banerjee had stated that “she was privy to confidential discussions with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and had linked the Government of India and the Union Home Minister to a political killing in neighbouring Bangladesh”.

The complainant contended that the statements were made for “achieving political mileage and personal political advantage”, and prima facie amounted to “acts prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and international standing of India”.

Rinki said the remarks were capable of “inciting public disorder, communal unrest and disharmony among different groups”, and could adversely affect diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh.

The Trinamool Congress is yet to respond to the allegations in the complaint.

Earlier, the advocate had filed a complaint against the Trinamool supremo on 20 May, alleging that remarks made by Mamata Banerjee at events during 2025 and currently in 2026 had “hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus”.