Actor-Trinamool Leader’s “Mother, Sister” Remark Sparks Row. She Explains

Kolkata:

Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress candidate Koushani Mukherjee courted controversy on Saturday as a video along with her purported remark “Please suppose earlier than you forged votes, you have got mom, sister at house” went viral.

Koushani Mukherjee, who had joined Trinamool Congress two months in the past and is contesting the Krishnagar seat claimed that part of her remark was taken out of context and put within the video by BJP’s IT cell to offer it a distinct that means.

“I had sought to venture the truth that Bengal is the most secure state for girls, in contrast to BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh the place ladies have been raped in Hathras and their dad and mom have been shot at for protesting. The BJP IT cell edited the footage for reasonable politics,” she stated in a press release.

Ms Mukherjee additionally posted a video of what she claimed was her unique touch upon her Fb web page by which she is seen strolling in her constituency canvassing for votes and telling voters “Assume twice earlier than voting for BJP, you have got your mom and sisters at house”.

She can be seen saying “In Didi’s Bengal ladies are protected. Do not vote for BJP if you don’t need Bengal to show into one other Hathras in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh.”

Actor-turned BJP chief Rupa Bhattacharya hit out at Ms Mukherjee in a publish saying “The utterances of the so referred to as actress turned politicians such as you make our heads dangle in disgrace.”

“An actress ought to have a refined style … In case you suppose that by making such an unsightly remark you’ll endear your self to Trinamool Congress staff, relaxation assured they are going to hate your hypocrisy from the underside of their coronary heart,” Ms Bhattacharya stated.

Trinamool Congress minister Sashi Panja stated a part of Koushani Mukherjee’s feedback have been saved within the edited video however not the complete footage.