Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Bengali Actress Faces Legal Trouble Over PM Modi Poster
A famous Bengali actor named Sreelekha Mitra got into trouble for holding up a poster of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest.
The poster was said to be disrespectful.
Mitra says she didn't know what was on the poster because she wasn't wearing her glasses.
The BJP, the ruling party, wants her arrested for insulting the Prime Minister.
Mitra says she was just protesting and didn't mean to cause any harm.
The police have received complaints but haven't filed any charges yet.
Sreelekha Mitra participated in a student protest in Kolkata on July 24.
She was seen holding a poster depicting PM Narendra Modi, which was deemed disrespectful.
Mitra claims she couldn't see the poster clearly because she wasn't wearing her reading glasses.
BJP leader Keya Ghosh filed a complaint against Mitra, demanding her arrest.
The police have accepted complaints but have not yet registered an FIR.
- Who
- Sreelekha Mitra (Bengali actor) and Keya Ghosh (BJP leader)
- What
- Controversy over a derogatory poster of PM Narendra Modi displayed during a student protest
- When
- July 24
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- Mitra participated in a student protest and was handed a poster she couldn't see clearly due to not wearing her reading glasses; BJP demands legal action for public defamation.
Sreelekha Mitra's Defense
BJP's Stance
Intent Behind the Poster
Sreelekha Mitra's Defense
Mitra claims she did not see the poster clearly due to not wearing her reading glasses and was unaware of its content.
BJP's Stance
BJP leader Keya Ghosh insists the poster was deliberately displayed to insult PM Modi and demands strict legal action.
Right to Protest
Sreelekha Mitra's Defense
Mitra asserts her right to peaceful protest and denies any intent to defame or insult the Prime Minister.
BJP's Stance
The BJP argues that the poster crossed the line from peaceful protest to public defamation and incitement of public discord.
- Date of Incident
- July 24
- Location of Protest
- Kolkata, India
- Complainant
- Keya Ghosh (BJP leader)
- Actor Involved
- Sreelekha Mitra
- Prime Minister Depicted
- Narendra Modi
- Legal Action Status
- Complaints filed, FIR not yet registered
- Mitra's Stance
- Denies intentional insult, claims she couldn't see the poster clearly
- BJP's Demand
- Arrest of Sreelekha Mitra
Sources
‘Forgot my spectacles’: Actor Sreelekha Mitra explains PM Modi poster controversy
Bengal: BJP files police complaints against Sreelekha Mitra over ‘obscene poster’ of PM Modi at NEET protest
Case Filed Against Bengali Actor Over 'Distasteful' Poster Of PM Modi
