Meme on Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata Police Demands Maker's Identity  

A meme on Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has drawn a strong response from the Kolkata Police, which demanded that the makers reveal their name and addresses.

The Cyber Crime division of Kolkata Police on Monday sent a notice to two social media users for posting a video which was "offensive, malicious, and inciting". The video in question was an AI spoof of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, showing her dancing on a stage.

The police warned two X users -- @SoldierSaffron7 and @Shalendervoice -- for sharing the spoof video of Mamata Banerjee.

"You are directed to immediately disclose your identity including name and residence. If the information sought is not revealed, you shall be liable for legal action u/s 42 CrPC," read a post from the Kolkata Police responding to the tweet.

While @Shalendervoice took down the post, the video was still there on the handle @SoldierSaffron7 at the time of filing of this report. The police also tagged a few other X handles who had shared the video.

Later, the police also sent a notice to the two X users under Section 149 of CrPC (Prevention of cognisable offences).

This is not the first time the Bengal police had cracked down on tweets and memes mocking the Chief Minister. It set off a huge debate over freedom of speech and expression where political leaders are concerned.

Latest meme comes amid a fierce tussle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP over Bengal's 42 parliamentary seats. The war on social media between supporters of both parties has spiked as the massive seven-phase election continues.