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Case Filed Against Bengali Actor Over 'Distasteful' PM Modi Poster
✍️ NDTV
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 04:05 AM
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A legal complaint has been lodged against a Bengali actor for distributing a poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that authorities described as distasteful.
A complaint has been filed in a court in Kolkata against a Bengali actor for circulating a poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that authorities have called "distasteful".
The poster, which was shared on social media and reportedly displayed in public spaces, was deemed to violate norms of public decency and political decorum by the police.
The actor, whose identity is not disclosed in the initial report, is alleged to have distributed the poster without permission from the PM's office.
The case is now pending before the local magistrate, and the actor faces potential charges under the Indian Penal Code for defamation and for distributing offensive material.
The poster, which was shared on social media and reportedly displayed in public spaces, was deemed to violate norms of public decency and political decorum by the police.
The actor, whose identity is not disclosed in the initial report, is alleged to have distributed the poster without permission from the PM's office.
The case is now pending before the local magistrate, and the actor faces potential charges under the Indian Penal Code for defamation and for distributing offensive material.