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โ€œSlap Mamata Banerjeeโ€ฆโ€:BJP Leader

West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar sparked controversy with disparaging remarks aimed at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during criticism of the stateโ€™s education policy. In a widely circulated video, Majumdar urged attendees at a Mathurapur rally to โ€œslapโ€ Banerjee instead of reprimanding their children for poor academic performance.

โ€œWhen your children return from school, they canโ€™t answer anything. You are slapping them and questioning them about what you studied in school. Instead of slapping your children, slap Mamata Banerjee because she has destroyed the education system,โ€ Sukanta Majumdar was quoted saying by India Today.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) swiftly condemned Majumdarโ€™s remarks, accusing him of inciting violence against Banerjee and demanding an apology for what they characterized as a misogynistic statement. TMC leaders, including Mahua Moitra and Shashi Panja, condemned the BJPโ€™s purported disrespect towards women and urged party members to denounce Majumdarโ€™s comments.

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The TMCโ€™s womenโ€™s wing also announced plans to stage a rally to protest Majumdarโ€™s statements against Banerjee. Trinamool MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar expressed dismay at Majumdarโ€™s derogatory language towards Banerjee, questioning the motives behind such remarks and highlighting the detrimental impact of such discourse on political dialogue.

Although the BJP did not issue an official statement, an anonymous state leader distanced the party from Majumdarโ€™s comments while criticizing Banerjeeโ€™s governance.

Majumdarโ€™s remarks ignited a broader conversation about the appropriateness of language in political discourse, particularly concerning leadersโ€™ treatment of women. The incident underscores the intense political polarization in West Bengal, with the BJP and TMC engaging in verbal sparring amid ongoing political tensions.

While no official statement was provided by the BJP, a state leader anonymously disapproved of the comments and distanced himself from them while criticizing Banerjeeโ€™s politics.

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