Overview

• The TMC MP allegedly told reporters in Nadia on August 28 that Amit Shah’s head should be cut off and put on a table while criticizing the Centre’s border-security record.
• A BJP worker, Sandeep Majumdar, filed the complaint at Krishnanagar’s Kotwali police station, and officers said they are looking into the matter.
• BJP leaders condemned the language as hate speech and asked whether it reflects the TMC’s position, with spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari calling it “disgusting” and “disgraceful.”
• News outlets, including PTI, noted they could not independently authenticate the video that spread widely on social media.
• TMC figures said the comment was symbolic, and Moitra posted on X calling it an “Off With His Head” metaphor while accusing the BJP of driving the clip’s virality.