# West Bengal police file FIR against BJP MP Ananta Maharaj over Netaji remarks 2026-08-14T14:57:13+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal police on Friday registered an FIR against BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Ray alias Ananta Maharaj over his alleged derogatory remarks calling Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a 'war criminal'. Cooch Behar Superintendent of Police Manish Joshi said the FIR was filed following a complaint by a resident. The state government withdrew the Banga Bibhushan award conferred on him in February, hours before his video apology. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had directed police action and said the apology should be considered positively, though the act cannot be accepted. Ananta Maharaj, a Rajbanshi leader from north Bengal, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in July 2023 as a BJP-backed candidate. The government order cited that facts and circumstances subsequent to the award raised questions about its continued retention being consistent with the honour's dignity and prestige. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Ananta Maharaj, Banga Bibhushan, BJP, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Suvendu Adhikari, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-police-file-fir-against-bjp-mp-ananta-maharaj-over-netaji-remarks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-police-file-fir-against-bjp-mp-ananta-maharaj-over-netaji-remarks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.