West Bengal Assembly Speaker allows TMC proposal condemning comments made by BJP MLA
The Hindu
Speaker Biman Banerjee allows TMC's condemnation of BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul's comments, sparking a walkout from BJP members.
Speaker Biman Banerjee on Saturday (February 7, 2026) allowed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay to move a proposal in the West Bengal Assembly, condemning the comments made by BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul about allocation of funds to madrasas in the interim budget.
As the House Assembled for the day, the speaker said he was allowing Mr. Chattopadhyay to move the proposal, condemning certain comments made by Ms. Paul, "allegedly directed against a section of minority community members" during her speech on the vote on account on Friday (February 6, 2026).
"Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay alleged in a letter signed by several other senior members that Ms. Agnimitra Paul's comments were against the secular spirit of our country and this august House. I had already made it clear yesterday (February 6, 2026) that such comments will not be allowed," Mr. Banerjee said.
"Mr. Chattopadhyay have made certain allegations along with other MLAs and demanded action. The matter is under my consideration," he added.
Mr. Chattopadhyay claimed in the letter that Ms. Paul said spending money for madrasa education is in effect funding a section of anti-social elements among the minority community, according to the speaker. This is hateful and extremely dangerous, and we demand exemplary action against her,” he said.
As the speaker allowed Mr. Chattopadhyay to move the proposal, BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the House. Senior BJP MLA Mihir Goswami said the TMC Government was an "appeasement government".
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