Influencer Sharmishta Panoli's arrest in West Bengal sparked controversy, with growing support for her release. Dutch leader Geert Wilders called the arrest a shameful attack on free speech. The BJP accused the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government of appeasement politics. TMC defended the arrest and called it a lawful action against Ms Panoli's alleged communal remarks. Questions arise over selective law enforcement, with Kalyan Banerjee highlighting perceived inconsistencies in how laws are applied in the state.