Overview

• Video from West Bengal shows TMC MP Mahua Moitra saying Amit Shah should be beheaded and his head put on a table while criticizing border security.
• West Bengal BJP circulated the clip and accused the TMC of promoting a culture of violence in the state.
• BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari called the statement disgusting and labeled it hate speech.
• A police complaint was filed by the BJP at Krishnanagar’s Kotwali police station over the remarks, according to local reports.
• TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said Moitra’s phrasing was symbolic as debate intensifies over government data showing increased removals of illegal immigrants.