A lawyer has lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of making provocative remarks intended to incite unrest.

The complaint, filed by Vineet Jindal, a practicing Supreme Court lawyer, is based on a statement Banerjee made during a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad event. According to reports, Banerjee said, "Remember, if Bengal burns, then Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi will also burn."

Jindal argued that Banerjee's statement was inflammatory and had the potential to incite regional hatred and enmity, thus posing a threat to national harmony and public order. He contended that, as Chief Minister, Banerjee's words carry substantial weight, making the alleged remarks especially dangerous.

"Given the instigating & provocative nature of her statement, which intends to create disharmony & foster hatred & enmity among the masses of India, as she mentioned the name of Delhi in her statement as one of the states, I being a resident of Delhi respectfully request that an FIR be lodged under Sections 152, 192, 196, & 353 of the BNS against Mamata Banerjee. These offences are cognizable & serious in nature," said the complainant.

On Wednesday, Banerjee condemned the BJP's 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh,' labeling it an attempt to "defame" Bengal. She also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using his party to instigate unrest in the state.

“Some people think this (agitation) is similar to the protests in Bangladesh. I love Bangladesh, they speak like us (Bengal). Our culture is also the same. However, Bangladesh is a different country,” Mamata Banerjee said, referring to the student-led uprising in the neighbouring country that saw the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

“Modi babu, you are trying to create unrest in Bengal through your people. But remember, if you burn Bengal, Assam, the North-East, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, & Delhi will also burn,” Banerjee added.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Banerjee's remarks, accusing her of inciting unrest and promoting divisive politics throughout India.

“Didi, how dare you threaten Assam?” Sarma posted on X.

“Don't show us red eyes. Don't try to set India on fire with your politics of failure. It does not suit you to speak divisive language,” he added.

BJP state president and Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar sent a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, condemning Banerjee’s reported comments as a “blatant endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office in the state.” Majumdar accused Banerjee of making anti-national remarks by suggesting that if Bengal were to burn, other states would also be affected.

"It is unthinkable & unprecedented for a chief minister, who is constitutionally bound to rise above partisan attitudes, to make such intimidating statements that pose a threat to democracy," Majumdar told reporters.