Kolkata: Senior TMC chief Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday stated if Rahul Gandhi might be disqualified for his feedback a few neighborhood, then why comparable motion can’t be taken in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hurting the sentiment of ladies by his taunts in opposition to Mamata Banerjee.
Addressing a rally at Shahid Minar Grounds right here, the Trinamool Congress nationwide common secretary requested the occasion’s authorized cell to file a case in opposition to the Leader of the Opposition within the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, looking for his disqualification from the House for allegedly insulting a lady minister from the tribal neighborhood.
Banerjee stated he could not help Gandhi’s remark that led to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha following a courtroom order, however he condemns the way in which it was executed.
Why will the PM not be disqualified for hurting the sentiment of ladies by mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with his ‘Didi O Didi’ taunts in the course of the 2021 meeting polls marketing campaign, We demand that motion be taken in that case too,” he stated.
The Diamond Harbour MP, who can also be the nephew of occasion supremo Mamata Banerjee, requested his occasion leaders to file a case in opposition to Suvendu Adhikari for hurting the feelings of the Scheduled Tribe neighborhood within the state.
“Why will no action be taken against Adhikari for hurting the sentiment of the ST community for saying that minister Birbaha Hansda’s place was beneath his shoe? Does this not tantamount to insulting the STs? He, too, must be disqualified as an MLA,” he stated.
Banerjee referred to a viral video clip by which Adhikari was purportedly heard final 12 months telling a bunch of individuals, “(TMC MLA) Debnath Hansda and Birbaha Hansda are kids. Their place is beneath my shoe.”
PTI, nonetheless, couldn’t confirm the authenticity of the video clip. Birbaha Hansda had filed a police grievance in opposition to Adhikari.
Lashing out on the BJP-led Union authorities for allegedly misusing the central companies, the TMC chief stated efforts are underway to malign the ruling occasion in West Bengal.
“Today, we are here to protest against the Centre’s step-motherly attitude towards West Bengal. If the dues of the state are not cleared, I will stage a protest in New Delhi and fight for our rights. The Centre owes lakhs of crores of rupees to the state. You can’t scare me with the threat of ED and CBI. You can lodge as many as you want,” he added.
Banerjee has been questioned by the ED in reference to a coal smuggling case.
Referring to a number of corruption circumstances which have plagued the TMC authorities, Banerjee stated whether it is proved that some improper has been dedicated, the legislation should take its personal course.
“But this pick-and-choose politics must stop. If you are a BJP member, you are above the law, but if you are from the TMC, you will be harassed and arrested. The law should not be different for the BJP,” he stated.
Banerjee stated the TMC didn’t assume twice earlier than taking motion in opposition to its senior Leader Partha Chatterjee when his alleged involvement within the instructor recruitment rip-off got here out within the open final 12 months.
“Don’t hesitate to call yourself a TMC leader; rather, feel proud about it. Because it is the TMC, which has taken action against its senior Leader Partha Chatterjee within a week,” he stated.
Reacting to Banerjee’s accusations, BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh requested the TMC to maneuver courtroom if its any allegations in opposition to the saffron camp. “The allegations against the BJP are baseless. There is nothing wrong in calling a thief by his or her name,” Ghosh stated.
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