Kolkata:

The Trinamool Congress has strongly objected to BJP MP Dilip Ghosh’s remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the former state BJP president will be a member of the party in He “vented his frustration” after being “expelled” from his current constituency.

Mr Ghosh has been criticized for his personal attacks on the Trinamool chief executive. “Didi goes to Goa and says, ‘I am the daughter of Goa’ and then goes to Tripura and says, ‘I am the daughter of Tripura’. Decide who is your father. Just be anyone’s Daughters are no good,” he was heard saying in a now-viral video.

.@DilipGhoshBJP What a disgrace to political leadership!

From challenging the lineage of Maa Durga to now questioning the lineage of Smt. @MamataOfficialhe has fallen into the dirtiest abyss of moral bankruptcy.

One thing is crystal clear: Ghosh has zero respect… pic.twitter.com/25uvaDPXsi

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) March 26, 2024

Trinamool’s official handle on “Bankruptcy. “

“One thing is crystal clear: Ghosh has zero respect for Bengali women, be they revered Hindu goddesses or India’s only female chief minister,” it added.

The party was referring to the huge controversy in 2021 caused by Mr Ghosh’s remarks about Goddess Durga. “Lord Ram is an emperor. Some people believe that he is an avatar (incarnation). We know the names of his ancestors. Do we know the same about Durga?” he said.

Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said in a video message that such derogatory remarks were only suitable for a BJP leader. “Your party has kicked you out of Medinipur. You cannot speak there, so you are venting your frustrations by abusing Mamata Banerjee. She is a seven-time MP, four-time Union minister and A three-time chief minister. She is popular across the country. She is India’s daughter,” he said, adding, “Your party is saying ‘Ja Dilip Ja’.

The BJP MP, who won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 2019, will contest from Bardhaman Durgapur this time.

Trinamool spokesperson and Bengal Minister Shashi Panja said the BJP’s “real character” is to disrespect women and Bengali women will respond to it.

Former cricketer Kirti Azad, Trinamool’s candidate in Bardhaman Durgapur against Mr Ghosh, said it was a “zamindari mentality”. “They never respect women, so they say whatever they want. He (Ghosh) has lost his mental balance. He should be hospitalized. Such people cannot stay in society,” he said.

Party leader Sushmita Dev referred to the row over derogatory remarks against actor Kangana Ranaut, the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate. In a clarification, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the posts on her social media account were posted without her knowledge and she had deleted the “inappropriate posts”.

“The BJP is making an important speech (on the Kangana Ranau issue) but its leader’s remarks against the country’s only woman chief minister are against our political traditions. The BJP is frustrated with its defeat in Bengal. I think Ask the National Party Women Commission Chairperson that you are so worried about the BJP candidates but you remained silent when the BJP insulted Mamata Banerjee. You should be ashamed,” she said.