BJP's Dilip Ghosh makes controversial remarks on Mamata, TMC complains to EC

A controversy erupted on Tuesday after senior BJP leader and MP Dilip Ghosh was heard mocking the family background of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a purported video clipThe TMC filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Ghosh alleging that he violated the model code of conduct MCC The Trinamool Congress shared the purported video clip in which Ghosh was heard making the remarks and claimed that it reflects the DNA of the saffron campPTI however could not independently verify the authenticity of the video clipThe former West Bengal BJP president who is contesting from the BardhamanDurgapur Lok Sabha seat mocked TMCs slogan of Bangla Nijer Meye ke chai Bengal wants its own daughterWhen she goes to Goa she says she is the daughter of Goa In Tripura she says she is the daughter of Tripura First let her clarify he said Ghosh the sitting MP from Medinipur Lok Sabha seat was referring to the TMCs 2021 poll slogan Bangla Nijer Meyekei ChaiIn a complaint to the chief electoral officer in West Bengal the TMC stated that Ghosh the BJP candidate from BardhamanDurgapur has passed disgraceful and derogatory remarks against Mamata BanerjeeThe TMC sought immediate action against Ghosh claiming a blatant violation of the MCC as the poll body has in its guidelines stating that no political party or candidate should indulge in any activities or make any statements that would amount to attack on personal life of any personThe ruling party in Bengal in the complaint stated Ghoshs comments not only cross the boundaries of decency but also perpetuate a culture of misogyny and disrespect towards women in positions of powerWest Bengal Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja demanded an apology from Ghosh He should immediately tender his apology The comments reflect the DNA of the saffron camp which smacks of the misogynistic mindset of the BJP The EC must take note of it she saidDilipGhoshBJP is a disgrace in the name of political leadership From challenging the lineage of Maa Durga to now questioning the ancestry of Smt MamataOfficial he has wallowed in the filthiest depths of moral bankruptcy the TMC posted on XThe party also said One thing is crystal clear Ghosh has zero respect for the women of Bengal whether it be the revered goddess of Hinduism or the only woman Chief Minister of IndiaThe TMC had fanned the Bengali pride by coming up with a poll slogan Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chai and has created a poll narrative of subnationalism to counter BJPs identity politics in the 2021 assembly pollsThe insideroutsider debate in West Bengal gained strength before the assembly polls with the ruling TMC embracing Bengali subnationalism as its main poll plank to counter the rise of the BJPs Hindutva narrative in the state and has branded it as a party of outsidersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever