Saayoni Ghosh warned against defamation attempts, threatening legal action over fake news.

Trinamool Congress MP and youth wing chief Saayoni Ghosh on Wednesday defended herself against allegations linking her to a Kolkata property allegedly associated with Abhishek Banerjee, dismissing the claims as “fake news” and warning of legal action against those spreading the allegations.

Ghosh, who was already in the spotlight a day earlier after alleging she received an “open death threat” from a BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh, said attempts were now being made to malign her through “fake news” over property ownership claims.

In a post on X, Ghosh denied allegations that she jointly owns a property at “19 D Seven Tanks Road, Kolkata 700030” with Abhishek Banerjee. Calling the allegations baseless, she said her financial disclosures were already in the public domain through her election affidavit.

“People simply blessed me & I am grateful. I want my voters to know my assets have been declared on my election affidavit. Check the records. For those trying to defame me without any evidence – STOP NOW!” Ghosh wrote.

“Please know, I won’t budge an inch, I won’t let it pass. Legal action will be taken for spreading fake news. This ‘Ghosh’ wont be bullied,” she added.

The actor-turned-politician also warned detractors against attempting to defame her without evidence. “For those trying to defame me without any evidence — STOP NOW!… Legal action will be taken for spreading fake news. This ‘Ghosh’ wont be bullied,” she said, ending the post with a line from Rabindranath Tagore: “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.”

Death threat row
On Tuesday, Saayoni Ghosh had alleged that she was facing an “open death threat” after Sikandrabad Nagar Palika chairman and BJP leader Pradeep Dixit allegedly announced a ₹1 crore reward for anyone who “beheads” her.

“Whoever brings Saayoni Ghosh’s severed head will be given a reward of ₹1 crore,” Dixit was heard saying in videos circulated widely on social media. Speaking to a web channel later, he did not deny making the remark.

The comments triggered outrage from the TMC MP, who tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on X, demanding action.

“I am taken aback to see a public announcement offering a ₹1 crore reward for my beheading, issued by none other than a Nagar Palika Chairman and BJP leader from Sikandrabad, UP,” she wrote.