Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh, and erstwhile state president of the party, has filed a formal complaint with the cybercrime unit of Kolkata Police, alleging a conspiracy to defame him through the circulation of an alleged intimate video on social media.
In a letter addressed to the Joint Commissioner (Crime), Ghosh requested a swift investigation into the source of the video, which he claims is being used maliciously to tarnish his political career. “A deliberate attempt is being made to damage my reputation using social media. This is part of a wider conspiracy. Police must expose the culprits behind the circulation of the video in social media,” Ghosh wrote in the complaint submitted to Lalbazar, the headquarters of Kolkata Police. Several images and a video, purportedly showing Ghosh in a private setting, have recently surfaced online. The Statesman has not verified the authenticity of the video.
Ghosh, a former state BJP president and Member of Parliament, has denied any connection to the content, stating it is fabricated and politically motivated. His close aides echoed the claim, asserting that the individual seen in the video is not Ghosh and suggesting the material is doctored. “This is a clear attempt to malign my public image and political career,” Ghosh stated, urging police to identify those responsible and take legal action against them. The incident has triggered a political storm in West Bengal, with Ghosh alleging that his opponents are using social media as a weapon to carry out character assassination.
Authorities have yet to make any public statement regarding the investigation. There has been speculation about his possible transfer for some time now from the saffron party. That speculation has stopped for now. Now, the new controversy has arisen around a viral video on social media. Regarding this, Sukanta Majumdar, former president of the state BJP, said, “I have not seen this video. I am not interested either. However, in today’s technological era, one should not talk too much about any video. Nobody has the right to peep into others’ personal life.”