Case filed against Mahua Moitra over STSJ remark on Amit Shah

A case has been registered against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in Chhattisgarh over her controversial remark on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where she allegedly said his "head should be cut off and put on the table".

The FIR was lodged at Mana Camp Police Station in Raipur based on a complaint filed by local resident Gopal Samanto, who alleged that Moitra’s remarks insulted democratic institutions, spread hatred, and posed a threat to national unity.

The Lok Sabha MP on Friday stirred a row after she said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's head should be chopped off for failing to check the infiltration of illegal Bangladeshis into



India.

Speaking to reporters in Bengal's Nadia district, Moitra said border security was the responsibility of the Home Ministry and Amit Shah couldn't shirk it and blame the Trinamool government for infiltration - a hot-button topic ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

The complainant argued that such provocative language against a senior constitutional office like the Home Minister not only undermines democracy but could also embolden disruptive elements.

The case has been registered under Sections 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deal with promoting enmity, disturbing social harmony, and causing imputations against constitutional authorities.