A sedition case has been filed against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her comments regarding the murder of Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Bangladesh’s Inquilab Mancha. The complaint was lodged by lawyer Rinku Chatterjee Singh at the Siliguri Cyber Crime Police Station under multiple non-bailable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including those related to sovereignty, harmony, and public order.

The complaint alleges that Banerjee’s remarks questioned the neutrality of India’s Election Commission and central forces, potentially spreading confusion and hostility among the public. It further claims that by linking India’s central government and Home Minister to a murder in Bangladesh, Banerjee’s statements could harm India’s international image and strain diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. The complainant argued that her comments might also endanger communal harmony and national security.

According to the report, the lawyer plans to seek an arrest warrant against Banerjee when the court reopens on June 8. The controversy arose after Banerjee, speaking at a political event about a month after her electoral defeat, alleged that India’s STF had arrested suspects in the Hadi case and that the Union Home Minister had asked her not to disclose the matter.