Ms Moitra had made a “pajamas” reference, which had sparked an argument.
New Delhi:
A case associated to outraging the modesty of a lady has been registered in opposition to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for a social media put up on Nationwide Fee for Ladies chief Rekha Sharma.
Based mostly on a criticism by Ms Sharma, the First Info Report was registered by the particular cell of the Delhi Police on Sunday underneath Part 79 (phrase, gesture or act meant to insult modesty of girl) of the brand new prison code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which has changed the Indian Penal Code.
Ms Sharma has additionally written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and requested him to take “acceptable motion” in opposition to Ms Moitra.
The MP from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha final yr after the ‘cash-for-query’ row and was re-elected this yr, had made a comment on Thursday in response to movies of the ladies’s fee chief assembly girls injured within the Hathras stampede through which 121 folks have been killed.
The movies confirmed somebody holding up an umbrella for Ms Sharma and Ms Moitra had made a “pajamas” reference in a put up on X, which had sparked an argument. She later deleted the put up and the police have sought particulars about it from the social media large.
‘Take Quick Motion’
The Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW) had taken cognisance of the comment on Friday and sought a case in opposition to Ms Moitra, however the Trinamool MP had remained combative.
Responding to a put up by the NCW on X she had tagged the Delhi Police to take rapid motion and arrest her, even telling them that she was in West Bengal’s Nadia.
“Come on @DelhiPolice please take motion instantly on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you want me within the subsequent 3 days to make a fast arrest,” Ms Moitra wrote, appending an “I Can Maintain My Personal Umbrella” dig in opposition to Ms Sharma on the finish.
Posting earlier tweets by Ms Sharma through which the NCW chief appeared to name RJD chief Lalu Yadav and former Congress President Sonia Gandhi dumb and made a joke in opposition to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with a “suhaag raat” reference, Ms Moitra additionally requested the Delhi Police take motion in opposition to the “serial offender”.
The Trinamool chief was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December final yr primarily based on an Ethics Committee report on the alleged ‘cash-for-query’ prices in opposition to her. She was accused of taking bribes, together with Rs 2 crore in money and “luxurious presents”, from businessman Darshan Hiranandani for asking questions in Parliament that have been essential of the Narendra Modi authorities. Businesses are additionally investigating that case.
