Former CPM MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya Accused of Harassing Journalist, Questions His Party’s Restraining Order | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Suspended CPM clear Tanmoy Bhattacharya queried by baranagar police On Monday, a day after the former MLA was accused of harassing a journalist. The journalist had filed an FIR against him at Baranagar PS.
The journalist took to Facebook to accuse the 66-year-old woman of touching her inappropriately and sitting on her lap without her consent when she approached him for an interview on Sunday morning.
According to police sources, a case has been registered under Sections 74 (use of criminal force or assault on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 75(2) (sexual harassment) against BNS’s Bhattacharya. “He will be summoned again on Wednesday,” a police officer said.
Reacting to his suspension from CPM, Bhattacharya said: “If the party believes that a woman’s complaint automatically warrants suspension, then it has done the right thing. If another woman files a complaint against someone else tomorrow, she too will be suspended. If the party continues with this routine, without taking a decision “I was hoping the party would listen to me first.” He added that the party’s general secretary Md Salim had asked for some information on WhatsApp and he had provided it. “The decision is unfortunate. I have stood behind leftist ideals and will continue to do so with pride. If anyone thinks he can harass me and separate me from my political principles, he is living in a fool’s paradise,” Bhattacharya said. he added. .
The former Dum Dum (North) MLA alleged: “The young woman came around 10 am. She interviewed me for about 20-22 minutes. She had come to my house several times before and now she is alleging that I had physically assaulted her before.” But he never told this to his channel’s editor. He could have refused… On Sunday he had another interview, went to his office, notified his boss and had a meeting with their permission. Video for social media Can a distressed person do all this? Baranagar PS is 5 minutes away from my house. Why didn’t he go there? Why didn’t his cameraman say anything at the time? I feel it.”