Mahua Moitra Alleges Shantanu Thakur Issued Passes for ‘Smugglers’ To Transport Beef Through India-Bangladesh Border, Union Minister Terms Allegation ‘Political Stunt’

TMC MP Mahua Moitra, on Monday, July 8, accused Union Minister Shantanu Thakur of facilitating the transportation of beef through the India-Bangladesh border by issuing passes to alleged "smugglers". In a post on X, Moitra shared an image of official letterhead purportedly used to issue passes for smugglers and wrote, "Union Minister has printed forms on official letterhead to Border Security Force (BSF) 85BN issuing 'passes' for smugglers on Indo-Bangla border. In this case for allowing 3 kgs of Beef."  In response, Thakur dismissed the allegations as a "political stunt," emphasising that similar permissions have been issued by TMC panchayat leaders in the past. Mahua Moitra 'Pajama' Remark On NCW: Delhi Police Writes to X, Seeks Details of TMC Leader's Deleted Remark on Rekha Sharma.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Accuses Shantanu Thakur of Beef Smuggling

Union Minister has printed forms on official letterhead to @BSF_India 85BN issuing “passes” for smugglers on Indo-Bangla border. In this case for allowing 3 kgs of Beef.

Hello @HMOIndia , Gau Rakshak Senas, Godi Media. pic.twitter.com/iYXdihtrVI

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 8, 2024

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur Dismisses Allegations as 'Political Stunt'

It is shameful to see @AITCofficial targeting without knowing facts about their party members. Since yrs, same sort of papers of permission are being issued by panchayat leaders of TMC

It clearly indicates that it is a political stunt, which is completely baseless.@BJP4Bengal pic.twitter.com/RWzyfYVGpr

— Shantanu Thakur (@Shantanu_bjp) July 8, 2024

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