BJP’s Asansol-Dakshin MLA Agnimitra Paul claimed on Thursday that the FIR against BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty is based on his reaction to anti-Hindu comments of Trinamool Congress MLA. Agnimitra Paul added that earlier when Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir claimed that Hindus in a

Two FIRs have been lodged against actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty for allegedly making provocative statements during a BJP event in Salt Lake area near Kolkata last month, police said on Wednesday.

Mithun Chakraborty statement sparked a massive row after he referred to a pre-Lok Sabha election comment by the Trinamool's Humayun Kabir - who had threatened rival party workers on religious grounds,

Mithun Chakraborty, at a BJP event, warned that no one should attempt to intimidate the saffron party voters and called upon the booth-level workers of his party to resist any such attempts.

Bidhannagar Police filed an FIR on Wednesday against actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty, accusing him of delivering a provocative speech during a BJP event in North 24 Parganas district last month.

An FIR has reportedly been filed against Mithun Chakraborty at Bowbazar police station for allegedly making provocative comments during a BJP party meeting. Kolkata Police has not yet decided when to send a notice to the actor and politician for questioning.

The complaint against actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty stems from a speech he delivered at a BJP event in Salt Lake's EZCC on October 27.