Swastika Mukherjee Interrogated by Police Over 2021 Election-Related Social Media Posts
Bengali Actress Swastika Mukherjee Questioned By Police In 2021 Social Media Post Case

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Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee was questioned by Kolkata police regarding a complaint related to her social media posts after the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections. The complaint alleges that her comments, alongside those of actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay, incited violence following the election results, which saw the BJP emerge victorious.
- 01Swastika Mukherjee was questioned for nearly one hour at the Gariahat police station in Kolkata.
- 02The complaint was filed by a lawyer on May 21, 2021, alleging that the actors' posts contributed to post-election violence.
- 03The social media exchange in question occurred on May 2, 2021, the day the election results were announced.
- 04The police are investigating multiple cases related to the 2021 post-election violence, which reportedly resulted in several fatalities.
- 05Mukherjee and Chattopadhyay have collaborated in films such as Shah Jahan Regency (2019) and Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012).
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Bengali film actress Swastika Mukherjee was interrogated by police on Saturday in connection with a case stemming from her social media posts following the 2021 West Bengal assembly election results. The police questioning took place at the Gariahat police station in south Kolkata, lasting approximately one hour. The complaint, lodged by a lawyer on May 21, 2021, claims that both Mukherjee and fellow actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay's social media comments incited violence in the state after the BJP's electoral victory. The specific posts in question were made on May 2, 2021, coinciding with the announcement of the election results. Following the recent resurgence of interest in these posts, screenshots of the exchange went viral, prompting the police to investigate the matter further. A senior police officer stated that the investigation is part of a broader inquiry into alleged provocation related to the violence that erupted after the elections, which reportedly resulted in multiple deaths. In recent days, several cases regarding the post-election violence have been filed across various police stations in West Bengal, with some older cases being reopened for further examination.
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The investigation into the actors' social media posts reflects ongoing tensions in West Bengal following the 2021 elections, which could influence public sentiment and political discourse.
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