BJP MP Dilip Ghosh issued notice by Election commission on Wednesday for his remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The development comes hours after the Trinamool Congress lodged a complaint and the the BJP sought an explanation from Ghosh. The senior politician also issued an apology for his remarks earlier on Wednesday.
When Didi (CM Mamata Banerjee) goes to Goa, she calls herself the daughter of Goa. When she goes to Tripura, she says that she is the daughter of Tripura. She should first identify her own father,” Ghosh was heard saying in the now viral video clip.
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BJP MP Dilip Ghosh issued notice by Election commission ‘offensive, insulting and prima facie violative of the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct’. Ghosh has been asked to respond to the notice by 5 pm on Friday.
BJP MP Dilip Ghosh issued an apology for the comment on Wednesday morning, hours after the BJP sought an explanation. He also acknowledged that both his party and the general public had reservations about his choice of words.
“If it is so, I am sorry for that…This is not the first time that a controversy has erupted over my comments since I say it on the face of anyone who does any wrong,” he said.