Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Mahua Moitra Moves High Court Over Egg-Pelting Incident
Mahua Moitra is a member of India’s Lok Sabha.
She says people threw eggs at her car during a visit to her area in West Bengal.
She also says the police did not protect her properly.
The incident happened in Tehatta on September 16.
Moitra says some BJP workers were among those involved.
Earlier, a court had ordered police to give her two security officers during constituency visits.
She has now asked the Calcutta High Court to consider her complaint.
The court said the case would be heard according to its scheduled list.
Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra approached the Calcutta High Court over alleged egg pelting on September 16.
Moitra claims police failed to properly protect her during a visit to Tehatta in Nadia district.
She alleges rival-party members waved black flags and threw eggs at her vehicle.
The court had earlier ordered two police personnel to provide security whenever she visited her constituency until the end of September.
Moitra alleges that seven to 10 BJP workers were involved, including local political and panchayat leaders.
- Who
- Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, alleged BJP workers, and police personnel were involved in the dispute.
- What
- Moitra moved the Calcutta High Court alleging police inaction and inadequate security after eggs were thrown at her vehicle.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on September 16; she moved the court on Monday.
- Where
- The incident allegedly occurred in Tehatta, in Nadia district, West Bengal, within her Krishnanagar constituency.
- Why
- Moitra is seeking a remedy over the alleged egg pelting and claims police failed to enforce an earlier security order.
- Person
- Mahua Moitra, a two-term MP from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Incident date
- September 16
- Incident location
- Tehatta, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Alleged attackers
- Seven to 10 BJP workers, according to Moitra
- Earlier security order
- Two police personnel were ordered to accompany Moitra during constituency visits until the end of September
- Alleged actions
- Black flags were waved and eggs were allegedly thrown at Moitra’s vehicle