Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Actress Receives Police Notices Over Modi Poster Protest
Sreelekha Mitra, a well‑known actress, was part of a protest on July 24 where she displayed a poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After the protest, she received 6 to 7 police notices asking her to appear for questioning.
The notices came from many police stations across Bengal.
She is accused of insulting the PM and causing public mischief.
A Supreme Court order says only students without a criminal record can get legal protection.
Meanwhile, 16 men arrested for vandalism during the same protest were granted bail after the court’s decision.
The police are still investigating the case.
Actress Sreelekha Mitra received 6‑7 police notices in two days over a poster of PM Narendra Modi displayed during a July 24 protest at Esplanade.
The notices came from multiple police stations across Bengal, including Malda, Barrackpore, Anandapur, and others.
She faces charges under sections for intentional insult, public mischief, and defamation.
A Supreme Court order and Bengal government notification grant legal immunity only to students without criminal background.
Sixteen men arrested for vandalism during the rally were granted bail following the Supreme Court order.
- Who
- Actress Sreelekha Mitra and her advocate
- What
- Police notices and charges over a protest poster
- When
- July 24 protest, notices issued in the past two days
- Where
- Esplanade, Kolkata, Bengal
- Why
- Alleged insult to PM Narendra Modi and vandalism during the rally
- Person
- Sreelekha Mitra
- Number of Notices
- 6-7
- Charges
- Intentional insult, public mischief, defamation
- Supreme Court Order
- Legal immunity only for students
- Bail Granted
- 16 men arrested for vandalism