This Article is From Apr 24, 2016

Morphed Photo: BJP Files Police Complaint, Demands Trinamool Leaders' Arrest

Morphed Photo: BJP Files Police Complaint, Demands Trinamool Leaders' Arrest

The morphed photo of Rajnath Singh and Prakash Karat was posted and removed by the Trinamool Congress from its Facebook page.

Kolkata: The BJP today lodged a police complaint against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Subrata Bakshi and Derek O'Brien alleging that they were responsible for the use of a morphed picture of Union Home minister Rajnath Singh and demanded their immediate arrest.

BJP state spokesperson Joy Prakash Majumdar along with other leaders and party workers met Joint Commissioner (Crime) of Kolkata Police, Debasish Boral at the Police Headquarter at Lalbazar and lodged a complaint against the three Trinamool leaders.

"Today we have lodged a complaint with the Kolkata Police in connection with the morphed picture showing Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh offering sweets to CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat," Mr Majumdar said.

"In our complaint we have held three - TMC party chairperson Mamata Banerjee, all India general secretary Subrata Bakshi and national spokesperson Derek O'Brien who held yesterday's press conference responsible for the entire episode and demanded their immediate arrest," the BJP leader told Press Trust of India.

"Derek O'Brien held yesterday's conference after he was instructed by Mamata Banerjee. So it's clear it was whose brainchild," Mr Majumdar added describing the incident as "unprecedented" in the history of the country's politics.

"We have seen so many things happening in Indian politics but TMC has broken all records and stooped to such a low level," he said.

"We have received a complaint from the BJP today. They have lodged a complaint with our Cyber Crime section. We are looking into the matter," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Debasish Boral said.

Meanwhile, Left Front Chariman Biman Bose also demanded that Derek O'Brien should be arrested in connection with the morphed photograph incident.

"Stating that if Jadavpur University Prof Ambikesh Mohapatra could be arrested for circulating one spoof on Mamata Banerjee and the then Railway Minister Mukul Roy then "why will not Derek O'Brien be arrested in this case," Mr Bose asked.

"If Ambikesh Mohapatra can be arrested for a circulating one photo which he had not created, I think Derek O'Brien must be arrested," Mr Bose added.

Trinamool, following a press conference by its national spokesperson Derek O'Brien, had yesterday posted two videos and six pictures on its website. The party, however, removed the morphed picture from its website after the controversy.

 
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