Mumbai, June 14 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday questioned the FIR registered against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and asked why similar action was not taken in other cases involving alleged provocative speeches.

Speaking to the media, Raut said, "If FIRs are being filed in this manner against provocative speeches, then why were no FIRs filed against people like Anurag Thakur for the kind of provocative speeches they gave during the Delhi elections?"

UBT MP further alleged that such speeches are also made by BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh and questioned the absence of action in those cases.

Reiterating his support for the TMC chief, Raut said, "Mamata Banerjee is a fighter politician. You (BJP) want to co...