Kolkata/IBNS, June 12 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee is facing fresh legal scrutiny after Kolkata Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) over alleged communal remarks made during a political speech ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

The case stems from a complaint filed by a Kolkata resident, who alleged that remarks made by Banerjee during a public rally in March 2026 had the potential to create communal tensions and disturb public harmony.

According to police sources, the complaint was initially submitted at Hare Street Police Station and has now been formally converted into an FIR.

The complainant, identified as Kolkata resident Tushar Kanti Das, alleged that statements made by the TMC l...