Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Mahua Moitra Alleges Late-Night Order to Vacate Krishnanagar Circuit House
A politician named Mahua Moitra went to a government guesthouse in India called the Krishnanagar Circuit House.
She checked in during the evening and was given the room she usually stays in.
She ate dinner there at around 9:20 pm.
Soon after that, at 9:47 pm, she got a phone call telling her to leave, and officials kept sending her messages.
She says a large crowd gathered outside and shouted religious slogans to scare her.
She posted a video online saying she would not back down.
She reminded everyone that India's Supreme Court had told her to stand strong like a freedom fighter, and that a court had promised her protection.
The district officials then sent a written order saying the guesthouse was closing for cleaning and maintenance.
Moitra thinks the order was really meant to harass her, and she refused to leave.
Other politicians asked the government to keep her safe, and the authorities did not comment.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra alleged that the Nadia district administration ordered her to vacate her room at the Krishnanagar Circuit House late on the night of August 14, 2026.
Moitra said she checked in around 6:30 pm, was served dinner at 9:20 pm, and received a call at 9:47 pm asking her to leave.
She claimed a "huge crowd" gathered outside shouting "Jai Shree Ram" with intent to intimidate her, and that officials repeatedly called and messaged her.
Moitra refused to vacate, citing Supreme Court observations that she should face the people on the ground "like a freedom fighter."
A written order from the Nezarath deputy collector of Nadia cited annual maintenance and cleaning from August 14 evening, exempting reservations confirmed before August 13; the administration did not immediately respond, while Abhishek Banerjee and Pawan Khera raised safety concerns.
- Who
- Mahua Moitra, Trinamool Congress MP representing Krishnanagar, and the Nadia district administration in West Bengal, India
- What
- Moitra alleged she was ordered to vacate her room at the Krishnanagar Circuit House late at night, amid a crowd chanting "Jai Shree Ram," and refused to leave
- When
- Night of Friday, August 14, 2026
- Where
- Krishnanagar Circuit House, Nadia district, West Bengal, India
- Why
- Moitra alleges harassment and intimidation, while the administration's written order cited annual maintenance, upkeep and cleaning of the circuit house
Moitra's account
District administration's position
Reason for the vacate order
Moitra's account
Moitra alleges the order was meant to harass her: she was allotted the room, served dinner, and then repeatedly called and messaged late at night, even though the Calcutta High Court had told her the district administration would provide her protection.
District administration's position
The administration's written order, issued by the Nezarath deputy collector of Nadia, stated the circuit house would be unavailable for service from the evening of August 14, 2026 due to annual maintenance, upkeep and cleaning arrangements.
Crowd outside the Circuit House
Moitra's account
Moitra said a "huge crowd" gathered outside shouting "Jai Shree Ram" with the intent to intimidate her, and that the Supreme Court had asked her to face the people on the ground like a freedom fighter.
District administration's position
The Nadia district authorities gave no immediate response to the allegations, so the articles do not record their account of the crowd or the chanting.
- Politician
- Mahua Moitra, TMC MP (Krishnanagar)
- Location
- Krishnanagar Circuit House, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Date
- Night of August 14, 2026
- Check-in time
- Around 6:30 pm (Moitra cited 6:15 pm in her video)
- Order to vacate
- Phone call at 9:47 pm, followed by a formal written order
- Official reason cited
- Annual maintenance, upkeep and cleaning from the evening of August 14, 2026
- Exemption
- Reservations confirmed before August 13, 2026
- Moitra's stance
- Refused to vacate; accused administration of harassment and intimidation
Sources
'SC Asked Me To Face Bullets': Mahua Moitra Alleges Late-Night Order To Vacate Circuit House
'Not Backing Down': Mahua Moitra Claims Asked to Vacate Circuit House Late Night, Crowd Chanted 'Jai Shree Ram' | Video
TMC MP Mahua Moitra claims Nadia administration ordered her to vacate circuit house
‘Not going to move out’: Mahua Moitra alleges late-night order to vacate Nadia circuit house