Calcutta: BJP MP Dilip Ghosh’s ‘father’ taunt in opposition to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked a significant controversy, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) submitting a grievance with the Election Fee, calling it ‘an insult to ladies’.
Late on Tuesday night, BJP despatched a show-cause message to Ghosh, in search of an evidence for his remark in opposition to the TMC supremo. “Your feedback are unparliamentary and in opposition to the ideology of the BJP. The get together condemns such feedback. On the directions of get together chief JP Nadda, you’re requested to make clear your remark instantly,” the discover stated.
This was after a video surfaced on social media wherein the previous state BJP chief says, “Didi goes to Goa and says, ‘I’m the daughter of Goa’, then goes to Tripura and says, ‘I’m the daughter of Tripura’. Decide who your father is. It isn’t good to only be somebody’s daughter.”
It got here as an enormous embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Celebration, which attacked Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate’s alleged ‘sexist’ remark in opposition to BJP’s Mandi Lok Sabha candidate and actor Kangana Ranaut.
Ghosh is understood for repeatedly placing his foot in his mouth – be it the ‘gold in cow’s milk’ remark or ‘Bermuda’ barb – and appears to have given the TMC a rattling in regards to the row surrounding the reviews of alleged sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali.
“I’ve no private enmity in opposition to the honorable Prime Minister. I responded to her political feedback. If the get together has discovered it unconstitutional, I’m saddened. I’ll ship my official response,” Ghosh informed ThePrint on Wednesday.
The ruling Trinamool Congress has created a storm in opposition to Ghosh over his objectionable feedback in opposition to the chief minister. A ten-member delegation filed a grievance in opposition to the BJP MP earlier than the ballot panel on Tuesday.
“Take speedy motion in opposition to Mr. Dilip Ghosh for blatant violation of the MCC and making such distorted and disrespectful statements in opposition to the Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal,” reads the letter accessed by ThePrint.
“The ladies of West Bengal are listening to those distasteful feedback and can reply by voting in opposition to Dilip Ghosh. Those that offend ladies can’t be forgiven. I urge the voters of Burdwan-Durgapur to not vote for Dilip Ghosh,” TMC minister Chandrima Bhattacharya informed ThePrint.
Even a bit of BJP leaders have condemned the remark and urged the get together management to make a course correction for Ghosh which might impression the get together’s picture in an election yr and in flip affect the election end result in an all-out battle with the TMC. in Bengal.
“This isn’t the primary time that Dilip Ghosh has created controversy together with his feedback. It has occurred up to now. Whereas Ghosh is evident, his phrases can injury the get together in Bengal and are greatest averted. He shouldn’t have stated something to the CM, not when elections are across the nook,” stated a senior BJP chief.
Former Megahalya Governor Tathagatha Roy, who is understood to not mince his phrases, warned the get together on social media in opposition to making “absurd” feedback.
“Some West Bengal BJP candidates want political coaching. It isn’t crucial to vary candidates for this. However you must watch out to not get carried away by the thrill and say one thing that’s opposite to get together coverage or ridiculous absurdity. Such a hazard occurred in 2021,” he tweeted on Tuesdaynot directly with out mentioning Dilip Ghosh or PM Modi’s notorious ‘Didi-o-Didi’ taunt.
Political analyst Snachtighendu Bhattacharya additionally felt that Ghosh’s joke could possibly be detrimental to the get together in Bengal. “Particularly at a time when the BJP is highlighting ladies’s points and releasing a telephone dialog between Prime Minister Modi and Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra as a part of their marketing campaign, Ghosh’s feedback are detrimental to the get together’s marketing campaign plan. That is precisely why Arun Singh promptly summoned him,” he informed ThePrint.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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