Singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly harassed for not singing a secular song at a concert in West Bengal on Saturday (20 December). Police have arrested one person in this case. Chakraborty alleged that accused Mehboob Malik misbehaved with her and attempted to attack her during her live show at a private school in Bhagwanpur, East Midnapore.
Senior police officer Mithun Dey said that Malik is the main organizer of the program and the owner of the school. Lagnajita Chakraborty became quite famous with the Bengali song ‘Basanto Eshe Geche’. She said she was singing a Bengali religious song ‘Jaago Maa’ when Malik came on stage and tried to attack her.
‘Now sing a secular song’
In the complaint given to the police, Singer said that he wanted to beat me. He was shouting at me and saying onek jaago ma hoyeche ebar kichu secular ga (stop talking about jaago ma, now sing a secular song). Singer also alleged that the officer in-charge of Bhagwanpur police station had refused to register the case, but later the case was registered and Malik was arrested.
what did the police officer tell
Police officer Mithun Dey said that a departmental inquiry has been initiated against the officer in charge of Bhagwanpur police station and another officer. We will take action against them for their negligence. Regarding this matter, BJP alleged that Malik is a member of the ruling Trinamool Congress.
BJP cornered TMC
BJP leader Shankudev Panda said, “West Bengal is in the hands of jihadists. They are directing the singer as to which song she should sing. This is an anti-Hindu attitude.” “When she (Lagnajita Chakraborty) went to the police station, (Chief Minister) Mamata Banerjee’s police refused to register the complaint,” he alleged. There was no immediate reaction from Trinamool Congress.
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