The Delhi police on Sunday registered an FIR against TMC MP Mahua Moitra over an alleged “derogatory” social media post targeting National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma.The Krishnanagar MP has been booked under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to actions intended to outrage the modesty of a woman.”A complaint was received from the National Commission of Women, alleging that a purported repost of a tweet (on social media platform X) by TMC MP Mohua Mitra, has committed the offence under Section 79, BNS-2023. Taking cognizance of the complaint and after a preliminary examination of its contents, a case FIR under Section 79, BNS-2023, has been registered at PS Special Cell and an investigation has been taken up,” the Delhi Police said in a statement.Moitra had commented on a video posted on X, depicting Sharma arriving at the site of a stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. The original video showed a man holding an umbrella walking behind the NCW chief.The TMC MP had written: “She is too busy holding up her boss’s pajamas.”However, she later deleted the post. On Friday, the NCW had taken suo moto cognizance of the derogatory remark made by Moitra against its chairperson and sought an FIR against her.”The crude remarks are outrageous and a violation of a woman’s right to dignity. The Commission observed that this remark attracts Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023,” the NCW said in a post on X.The NCW said it strongly condemns the defamatory remarks and requests strict action against Moitra. “An FIR should be registered against Moitra and a detailed action report should be communicated to the Commission within 3 days,” the NCW wrote.Reposting the NCW’s post on X, Moitra said, “come on Delhi Police, please take action immediately on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next three days to make a quick arrest.”In an apparent jibe at the NCW chief, she said, “I Can Hold My Own Umbrella.”In another post, Moitra shared several screenshots of the posts made by Sharma and said an FIR should also be lodged against those posts.”Also, Delhi Police, while you’re at it, can you please register an FIR against another serial offender under your new Act?” she said.The post included screenshots of a post where Sharma made remarks on Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, calling them “dumb.”In another post, Sharma said, “Mahatma Gandhi couldn’t be a good son; how we call him father of nation…”
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