1. West Bengal court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

West Bengal court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

States

  • A Nadia district court issued an arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra on August 19 in a hate speech case.
  • The court said Moitra repeatedly failed to appear physically despite several summons and a final opportunity to attend.
  • The case was filed on June 17 over alleged provocative remarks in a viral video said to have hurt religious sentiments.
  • Magistrate Dibyendu Das asked police to submit an execution report by August 28 after issuing the arrest warrant.

Source: deccanchronicle.com

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