Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday instructed its leader Anubrata Mondal to tender unconditional apology after his purported audio clip allegedly abusing a West Bengal police official went viral. The TMC warned Mondal of a show cause notice if he failed to apologise. The Mamata Banerjee-led party also said that it condemned the use of "derogatory and unacceptable" language.
"The party unequivocally disassociates and does not endorse the comments made by Anubrata Mondal against a police officer. We strongly condemn his use of derogatory & unacceptable abusive language," the TMC said.
"The party hereby instructs him to tender an unconditional apology within the next four hours, failing which show cause proceedings will be initiated," the statement added.
TMC's X Post:
The TMC issued the statement after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted the ruling party in West Bengal over Mondal's viral audio clip. Notably, Mondal is s also a former Birbhum president of the party.
What BJP's Sukanta Majumdar Said?
BJP MP Sukantqa Majumdar launched a scathing attack on the TMC. He alleged that the TMC government in West Bengal is protecting such “anti-social goons".
"Listening to this viral phone conversation, it becomes clear how the terrifying anti-social elements are carefully protected under the blanket of affection of the state's irrepressible and powerful Chief Minister!" Majumdar said in an X post while sharing the purported audio clip.
"The skinned tiger of Birbhum", whose brain occasionally suffers from oxygen deprivation - what language is he speaking to a police officer!," he added.
"And what impact will this conversation have on the administration once it becomes public? The official will either be closed down within 48 hours, or transferred to the Sundarbans!" the BJP MP stated.
Targeting the Mamata Banerjee government, Adhikari said that what will happen to the common people in the state if the police themselves are not protected.
He demaded an investigation into the matter.
