A case involving sedition and multiple non-bailable sections has been filed against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her explosive remarks regarding the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson for Bangladesh's Inqilab Manch. Rinku Chatterjee Singh, an advocate of the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court, lodged the complaint against Banerjee at the Siliguri Cyber Crime Police Station.

The complainant alleged that Mamata Banerjee attempted to incite public hatred by questioning the neutrality of the Election Commission and central forces. Furthermore, the complaint states that by dragging the Government of India and the Union Home Minister into a murder case in Bangladesh, her remarks have tarnished the country's reputation internationally and could trigger a diplomatic crisis with the neighboring nation. The complaint also notes that these remarks pose a significant threat to communal harmony and national security for both countries.

Consequently, the complaint has been filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 152, 153, 153 (A), 191, 192, 196, 351, 352, and 353. Section 152 of the BNS is India’s new criminal law provision that criminalizes acts endangering or undermining the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.

Under Section 153 of the BNS, waging war, attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war against the government of any foreign state at peace with the Government of India is a serious offense. Additionally, under BNS Section 153 (A), Banerjee has been accused of promoting enmity or hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, language, or place of birth, and disrupting harmony.

Advocate Rinku Chatterjee Singh stated that an immediate and impartial investigation is required in light of Banerjee's remarks. She further announced that as soon as the court reopens on June 8, she will file a plea seeking an arrest warrant against the former Chief Minister.

Notably, on Tuesday (June 2), during her first political program nearly a month after her defeat in the Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee made explosive claims by bringing up the Osman Hadi murder case. Speaking at a political rally, Banerjee claimed that after the State Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested the killers of Bangladesh's Inqilab Manch spokesperson Osman Hadi, she received a phone call from the Union Home Minister. She was reportedly asked not to make the matter public.

Banerjee further claimed, "A major killer from Bangladesh was arrested by the State Police's STF, which had triggered major protests in Bangladesh. I am not talking about another country; I don't even have the right to speak about it. But what I want to say is that those killers crossed into West Bengal through the Meghalaya border. After they entered Bengal, our STF caught them. This is to their credit. But after that, Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself called me and said, 'Inform the state police not to let this get out, because it is a matter concerning the nation.'"

Directing questions at Amit Shah, Mamata asked, "Who did you get to commit the murder? Whose names came up? Even though the government has changed today, I know everything. My heart is a repository of information. I didn't speak out all this time, but today, since the atrocities have crossed all limits, I am forced to open my mouth. I do not want to reveal that name; if I do, Bangladesh will be in turmoil. I love Bangladesh, and for the sake of the nation's interest, I will not reveal that name."