The MET Gala 2019 themed meme superimposes Mamata’s face on Priyanka Chopra’s body.
Despite positioning herself as a champion of free speech, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has always taken a dim view of satire and dissent. We got a timely reminder ahead of the sixth phase of elections in West Bengal when a BJP Bengal youth leader was arrested for sharing a meme mocking Mamata Banerjee. She was arrested and presented in Howrah Court.
The MET Gala 2019 themed meme superimposes Mamata’s face on Priyanka Chopra’s body.
A complaint was made against a woman who had allegedly shared a morphed picture of Mamata Banerjee in Howrah. The woman is named Priyanka Sharma and is apparently the convenor of BJYM in Howrah district. She was arrested and produced in Howrah Court. pic.twitter.com/b2HxruoqFF
— DNA (@dna) May 10, 2019
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1. Meme on PC's outfit
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The MET Gala 2019 themed meme superimposes Mamata’s face on Priyanka Chopra’s body.
2. Meme posted on Facebook
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A BJP Bengal youth leader – Priyanka Sharma – was arrested by the Howrah Cyber Crime Branch. She had posted the meme on Facebook. Sharma appears to be a convener of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Howrah.
3. TMC leader filed complaint
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TMC leaders said that that sharing the CM’s photoshopped pics was a grave crime and it was insulting the CM of the state. TMC leader Vibhas Hazra had filed a complaint against Priyanka Sharma.
4. Not Mamata's first rodeo
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This isn’t the first time Mamata – who has shown her proclivity for the arts and is a prolific writer and painter – has taken umbrage with satire mocking her. In 2012, a Jadavpur University professor – Amibkesh Mahapatra – was arrested for sharing cartoons mocking the chief minister.
