The Sikh community leaders alleged that the BJP was purposely doing selectively against the community, and cited the farm protest in Punjab (Express)An FIR has been registered against Union minister and state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar at Kalighat police station in Kolkata for allegedly throwing a slipper at a Sikh official.The FIR, based on a complaint by local Sikh community members, has been lodged under BNS sections 208 (offence of non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant) 302 (offence of intentionally hurting religious feelings), 115(2) (deals with the offense of voluntarily causing hurt).Accusing the Union minister of “deliberate and intentional act”, the members of the Sikh community demanded an apology from the BJP leader, saying they were “deeply hurt and disappointed by the incident”.Majumdar, however, dismissed the charge, saying it was not a slipper, but only a “slipper-shaped paper” that was used to hit the police, and alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was behind the protest by the Sikh community leaders.The incident reportedly took place on June 12 when BJP leaders led by Majumdar were detained near the Chief Minister’s residence in the Kalighat area after they were stopped from visiting violence-hit Mahestala in South 24 Parganas. A purported video of the incident has gone viral on social media.The Sikh community leaders alleged that the BJP was purposely doing selectively against the community, and cited the farm protest in Punjab.Claiming that the incident was an accident, Majumdar said the person on whose head the “paper-cut” fell was part of his security detail and that he intended to throw the paper at the police. Did he file a complaint, he asked.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd