In yet another display of aggression that points towards intolerance, Trinamool Congress MP and chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, has threatened to “gouge out eyes and chop off hands” of those who criticise the people of the state.
The 27 year old MP from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency made the remarks at a party workers' rally in Basirhat, North 24- Parganas.
Hinting at the chief minister's relentless support, he said, “So long as Mamata Banerjee is there, whoever dares to glare at the people of Bengal, we can gouge their eyes out and throw them on the road. If hands are raised, we can chop off the hands.”
He later softened his statement and said, “We have to keep in mind that in a democracy people have the last word. So we do not want anything that may harm the people.”
The comment however, did not go well down the opposition's throat and they openly criticise the young MP. BJP State President Rahul Sinha said, “I will be moving high court and demand his arrest. Abhishek Banerjee made some inflammatory statements which can instigate violence.” Comments and criticism under #AbhishekBanerjee trended all day on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
