FIR against actor Sreelekha Mitra for allegedly carrying objectionable poster of PM in CJP rally
Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra is facing multiple FIRs for allegedly carrying a poster depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a derogatory manner during a student protest in Kolkata. The protest was organized to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions and the legal challenges surrounding freedom of expression and political protest in India.
Multiple first information reports (FIRs) have been lodged against Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra across West Bengal on Sunday (July 26, 2026) for allegedly carrying a poster with an objectionable cartoon of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the massive students’ rally in Kolkata on Friday (July 24, 2026) demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
The protest march, led by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and several Left-affiliated students’ wings, started from the Sealdah station in which thousands of young students and also people from various section of the society showed up on Friday in solidarity with the protesters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Ms. Mitra also walked with the students in the rally with the poster in hand that later surfaced controversy on the social media.
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