Parliament strongly condemned a statement by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader announcing a Rs 11 lakh bounty to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the Centre saying the state government was “free to take legal action” against him.
The issue was raised in both the Houses by Trinamool Congress (TMC) members, with all major political parties and the government condemning the statement. Jaya Bachchan of the Samajwadi Party (SP) said in the Rajya Sabha that there was a need to take “aggressive” steps for protection of women. “You protect cows and women are facing atrocities,” she added, in a jibe at BJP.
“How dare somebody talk like this, especially against women Chief Ministers particularly when women are feeling insecure? Is this the way you are going to protect women?” Bachchan asked. But BJP MP Roopa Ganguly said she too was a woman and “I was beaten up by 17 goons of TMC in front of policemen. The Chief Minister who is also a woman should answer this.”
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