A day after Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s controversial remark on the gang-rape of a law student, party leader and MLA Madan Mitra on Saturday made a shocking comment regarding the same case. Read on to know more.
TMC MLA Madan Mitra (Photo source: Facebook).
A day after Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s controversial remark on the gang-rape of a law student, party leader and MLA Madan Mitra on Saturday said that the incident would not have happened had the student taken a couple of friends with her or informed people before going there. “This incident has sent a message to girls that if someone calls you when the college is closed, don’t go, nothing good will come of it. If that girl had not gone there, this incident wouldn’t have happened,” Mitra said. “If she had informed someone before going or had taken a couple of friends with her, then this wouldn’t have happened. The one who committed this dirty deed took advantage of the situation,” he further remarked. On Friday, Banerjee had said, “If a friend rapes a friend, how can you ensure security?”
TMC condemns comments
The TMC has distanced itself from the comments of both the leaders and termed them as their personal statements. “The remarks made by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime at South Calcutta Law College were made in their personal capacities. The party unequivocally disassociates itself from their statements and strongly condemns the same. These views do not reflect the position of the party in any manner whatsoever,” the pa
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