The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader had commented on a video posted on X that showed National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma arriving at the site of a stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on July 4.Moitra later deleted the post, which referred to a man holding an umbrella and walking behind Sharma.Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for Moitra, submitted that they were not provided with a copy of FIR despite asking.The counsel for the police then handed over the FIR copy to the petitioner’s counsel in the court.The FIR stated that the NCW took suo motu cognisance of Moitra’s alleged “derogatory remarks” and the FIR was lodged based on a complaint by the NCW.The FIR stated, “The crude remarks made by Moitra are extremely outrageous and a sheer violation of a woman’s right to live with dignity.’
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