The National Commission for Women on Friday said that it has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s “derogatory” comments against its chief Rekha Sharma on social media.
The commission said that it has also sent a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla which states that Ms. Moitra’s remarks are condemnable and unbecoming of the stature of a Member of Parliament. The NCW said it has also initiated legal action against her.
Ms. Moitra had been expelled from the last Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations.
The NCW complaint took cognizance of a comment made by her on X on Thursday in a post showing Ms. Sharma’s arrival at the site of a stampede that recently took place in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh.
In a statement on Friday, the Commission said, “Upon careful consideration, the Commission has determined that Ms. Moitra’s remarks fall under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. NCW unequivocally condemns these defamatory statements. The derogatory nature of these remarks, particularly directed at the Chairperson of the NCW during her official visit to Hathras, is profoundly reprehensible and urges for strict legal action against Ms. Moitra.”
The ruling BJP also attacked the Trinamool MP over her comments against the NCW chief Rekha Sharma and demanded that she be “sacked” from her party.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla termed Ms. Moitra’s comment as “extremely indecent, objectionable and shameful”, and said this is the “true face” of the Trinamool and the opposition parties’ INDIA bloc.
The MP was, however, quick to react. In a post on X tagging the Commission’s statement, she said, “Come on @DelhiPolice, please take action immediately on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next 3 days to make a quick arrest. I Can Hold My Own Umbrella.”
She also tagged some posts made by Ms. Sharma on X, “Also @DelhiPolice while you’re at it can you please register an FIR against another serial offender under your new Act. I Can Hold My Old Umbrella.”
