Mumbai Social Worker Slams Police For Inaction On Letter Defaming Borivali-Based Social & Political Workers

Mumbai: Social worker Dr Meera Kamath, 78, has written to Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP) with reference to a seven-page anonymous letter defaming certain Borivali-based social and political workers last month.

As per Dr Kamath’s missive, the police have failed to identify the culprits and take action against them due to their “lethargic attitude”. The anonymous letter in Marathi, targeting five women active in social and political work in Borivali, was sent to several prominent figures, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Aaditya Thackeray, Ashish Shelar, MLA Sanjay Upadhyay, former MP Gopal Shetty, MLA Aslam Shaikh, activist Anjali Damania, Sandhya Nandedkar, and Dr Kamath, who received it on March 6.

Suspecting that the letter was linked to the upcoming BMC elections and the race for party tickets, Dr Kamath approached the Borivali police and requested that an FIR be filed. However, she said the police refused to register the case as she was not a directly affected party.

However, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 11), Anand Bhoite, said, “An FIR was registered a month ago based on a complaint by an affected individual. We traced two suspects who are active (volunteers) in politics, served them notices, and will be filing a chargesheet soon.”

Dr Meera Kamath's Statement

Speaking to the FPJ, Dr Kamath said, “I am not fighting for myself; I am standing up for the countless others defamed in that vile letter, for every woman in public life who is routinely disrespected, for every political worker, regardless of party, who serves the people with honesty and dignity. This is not about politics; it is about principles. The authorities must take this matter seriously and restore respect for all women and political workers.”