BJP's Dilip Ghosh makes controversial remark against Mamata, TMC hits back

The Trinamool Congress has filed a complaint against BJP's Dilip Ghosh with the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. The party has alleged that the BJP MP and candidate made 'disgraceful and derogatory' against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

'When 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 decide...' the BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat said.

This drew a retort from the TMC, which said the remarks by the BJP MP reflect the "DNA of the saffron camp".

The TMC shared the purported video clip in which Ghosh was heard making the remarks.

West Bengal Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja demanded an apology from Ghosh and said the comments reflect the "DNA of the saffron camp".

"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 said.

"@DilipGhoshBJP 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 X.

The 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 India."

According to PTI, the BJP leader was taking a dig at TMC's 2021 state polls slogan, 'Bangla Nijer Meye ke chai (Bengal wants its own daughter)'.