Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has come out strongly against the Communist Party of India (Marxist) over a sexist remark made by one of its leaders against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Party leader Kakoli Ghosh lashed out at the party, accusing it of being bereft of political values and calling them hooligans.
"It is below my dignity to comment on such an expression made by a supposedly elected member. We are not surprised. They have no political values, no ideologies. They have suppressed the common man of West Bengal for 35 years. They are illiterate... The CPI-M is a party of hooligans and criminals in West Bengal. That's why they are making such comments," she said.
CPM leader Anisur Rehman has now apologised for his caustic remarks against Mamata at a rally, whereby he questioned what would her compensation be if she too were raped, referring to the Trinamool Congress supremo's demands for Rs 20,000 as compensation for rape victims.
The remark did not go down well with parties cutting across the political spectrum. The BJP and the Congress condemned the remarks. The TMC even threatened to take legal action against Anisur.
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