TMC MP Mahua Moitra has alleged harassment by a group of men on an IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Delhi. She says they acted inappropriately, leered at her, and then shouted slogans after the plane landed, calling it a direct threat to her safety. Moitra urged IndiGo and the Civil Aviation Minister to take action and criticized what she described as ‘BJP culture.’
A new viral video shows Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra aboard a commercial flight as passengers turn hostile and chant slogans calling her a thief. The clip captures her quietly exiting the cabin while others raise demands and echo familiar political language. The incident is spreading rapidly online, reigniting debate around escalating rhetoric in public spaces.
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After BJP’s sweeping win in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, TMC MP Mahua Moitra conceded defeat. In her statement, she said it was the people’s mandate and urged respect for the verdict, while still framing her loss as proof of the fight. The comment lands amid intense post-election scrutiny of West Bengal’s political direction.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has acknowledged BJP’s landslide victory in West Bengal, saying the party respects the people’s mandate despite defeat. In a statement after the results, she said she is proud of TMC’s fight through tough circumstances and reaffirmed the party’s goal of protecting a secular India where the Constitution stands above majoritarian rule.
BJP has won a sweeping victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 206 of 294 seats and ending TMC’s earlier dominance. While the seat tally looks decisive, the vote share points to a tighter contest, with BJP at 45. The result triggered sharp political reactions, including Mahua Moitra’s pointed remarks after TMC’s defeat.
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