Kalyan Banerjee responds to TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar's ‘verbal abuse’ allegations: ‘They are acting with a motive’
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday hit back at party colleague Kakoli Ghosh over her allegation that he verbally abused her inside the
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday hit back at party colleague Kakoli Ghosh over her allegation that he verbally abused her inside the Lok Sabha. He questioned why she raised the issue after a delay and suggested there was a hidden agenda behind the complaint. Speaking at a press conference, Banerjee said that if such an incident had actually taken place, the Lok Sabha Speaker should have been informed immediately, as per parliamentary rules. He further alleged that Ghosh was making the accusations with a specific motive. "After something happens on the floor, the Speaker must be informed immediately, that is the rule. Any incident must be reported to the Speaker without delay.
As for the allegations being made, the question is who said what and when. The problem lies in their intentions. It seems they are acting with a motive, which raises my doubts," Kalyan stated, according to ANI Kakoli Ghosh's complaint against Kalyan Banerjee in letter to LS speaker The development comes after Dastidar wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, seeking permission to file a formal complaint against fellow party Banerjee. In her letter, she accused Banerjee of repeatedly verbally abusing her inside the Lok Sabha. Dastidar urged the Speaker to intervene and take appropriate action, claiming that Banerjee’s conduct reflected misogynistic behaviour and was not directed at her alone. "I seek your permission to lodge a formal complaint to you for redressal against Lok Sabha Member of AITC Kalyan Banerjee, who has repeatedly verbally abused me inside the Lok Sabha," she mentioned.
Expressing concern over the treatment of women parliamentarians, Dastidar said the alleged behaviour was part of a larger pattern and called for strict action. "This misogyny has been against many lady members and needs to be punished," Dastidar mentioned in her complaint to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Dastidar's resignation as president of All India Trinamool Mahila Congress Meanwhile, she has resigned as president of the All India Trinamool Mahila Congress, citing concerns over alleged “misogynistic behaviour” within the party and several issues that, according to her, had deeply disturbed her conscience. In her resignation letter, Dastidar stated that she was stepping down from the position of Chairperson of the All India Trinamool Mahila Congress, as well as from all other organisational posts, committees, and responsibilities within the party.
Kalyan Banerjee appointed as TMC chief whip in Lok Sabha Mamata Banerjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, on May 14, appointed Kalyan Banerjee as the chief whip of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Lok Sabha, replacing Dastidar during a meeting of the party’s MPs, in a move that underscored the continuing importance of loyalty and political influence within the party.
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