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Mahua Moitra Raises UN Complaint Over Alleged Exclusion of Muslim Officers in West Bengal
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Alleged Exclusion During Amit Shah’s Visits
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra alleges that three senior Muslim officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) were excluded from official events during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visits to West Bengal in July and August. According to Moitra’s letter, the officers were either asked to leave or told not to attend on three separate occasions, while officers of other faiths participated as usual. The letter was sent on September 17, 2026.
Background & Context
Moitra, a senior Lok Sabha member from West Bengal, has previously highlighted a separate incident in which a Muslim IPS officer was transferred after using Islamic greetings such as “Assalamu Alaikum.” The current complaint focuses on the perceived pattern of “deliberate exclusion” of Muslim bureaucrats from meetings that involve security discussions with the Union Home Minister, a role that directly oversees central police and intelligence agencies.
Official Statements & Responses
In the September 17 letter addressed to Prof Nicolas Levrat, the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Moitra demanded an explanation from the Government of India, the preservation of CCTV footage, tour diaries, and any other relevant records. She also asked the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Harjit Singh Grewal to intervene and stop future discrimination.
Following Moitra’s public statements, West Bengal police lodged a complaint against her and summoned her to Diamond Harbour Police Station. The Print notes that the allegations could not be independently verified by PTI, indicating a gap in corroborating evidence.
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- Waquar Raza – Siliguri Police Commissioner (IPS)
- Jawed Shamim – West Bengal Police Special Task Force chief (IPS)
- Khalil Ahmed – Senior IAS officer
These three officials share the same religious affiliation, which Moitra identifies as the sole factor for their exclusion.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The one factor these three officers share, and the one factor that sets them apart from the colleagues who were permitted to remain, is their religion,” — Mahua Moitra