The Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the Union government and the State of West Bengal to a petition filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, who alleged systematic efforts to obstruct her functioning as an elected representative.
Moitra, the Krishnanagar MP, claimed she has been subjected to physical assaults, eviction attempts, multiple FIRs, and restrictions on her ability to hold public meetings or outdoor party events. She further alleged that her MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) work was being deliberately thwarted by authorities, with mobs and hired goons preventing her from freely accessing her constituency.
A Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing both the Centre and the State, to file counter‑affidavits in response to Moitra’s petition.
The case highlights growing friction between opposition leaders and state machinery, with Moitra positioning her legal battle as a fight to safeguard democratic rights and the independence of elected representatives. The Supreme Court’s intervention is expected to set the tone for how such allegations of political obstruction are addressed in the future.
