Under all round attack, Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul on Tuesday tendered unconditional apology for his insensitive comments t >hreatening to kill opposition CPI(M) workers and having their women raped if a single ruling party worker was attacked.
The apology came >following a direction from the party after his remarks triggered outrage and strong condemnation from political parties and noted personalities.
“His comments are condemnable. The party does not approve of it. The party has sought an explanation from him and cautioned him. The party asked that he tender an unconditional apology to the people for his comments,” TMC general secretary Mukul Roy said.
Another senior party leader and state education minister Partha Chatterjee described Mr. Paul’s threat as “condemnable.”
He told reporters outside the Assembly premises, “It is condemnable. Our party leader(Mamata Banerjee) is deeply saddened. He has been cautioned and an explanation has been sought from him. The party does not support this kind of conduct.”
Mr. Paul’s comments drew flak from another senior party leader and Panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee who said that a decision would be taken on what action to be taken at a meeting of party MPs on Wednesday to be presided over by Mamata Banerjee.
