Parties decry TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s alleged comments on Bihar
The Hindu
Across political spectrum, State leaders call for apology, action; Moitra denies ‘name calling’
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey’s charge that Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called him a Bihari goonda (a goon from Bihar) thrice during the meeting of a Parliamentary panel on Information Technology on Thursday invited condemnation from all political parties in Bihar. “Such comments should not be given. This is saddening. The people of Bihar are hard-working and it has been a land of saints. So, if someone makes such comments, we feel sorry for it,” Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said while speaking to mediapersons in the Assembly premises. Mr. Yadav also added that this could be an individual’s comment and not that of the TMC, led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Ruling party Janata Dal (United) leader and spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said, “The language Ms. Moitra used to make such a comment is linguistic lumpenisation. Ms. Moitra must first apologise for her comments or action should be taken against her.”More Related News