The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday accused West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar of “inciting violence” against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by asking people to “slap” her.

Majumdar triggered a controversy when he made derogatory remarks against Mamata Banerjee while slamming her over the state’s education policy.

In a viral video, which was also shared by the TMC’s official handle on X on Monday, Majumdar is heard telling the people at a rally in Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas district to “slap” Banerjee.

Attacking Banerjee, Majumdar said it was not the fault of the children that they are not doing well in their studies and asserted that people should slap Banerjee, instead of hitting their wards.

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While sharing an 8-second video of a public speech of the state BJP chief, TMC stated on X, “BJP Bengal state president Dr Sukanta has crossed all lines of decency. Pandering to his puppet masters in Delhi has blinded him and made him so devoid of values that he now shamelessly encourages physical violence against the only woman Chief Minister of India. This is not just an insult to Mamata Banerjee but an affront to women everywhere.”

The TMC further accused the BJP of being a party of “anti-women, chauvinistic and misogynistic hooligans who have no respect for the dignity of women!”

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra termed the incident as shameful and said that it reflects the “depths to which the BJP can sink”.

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“The head of the Bengal BJP who’s also an MP has just publicly made a speech where he calls for physical violence to be used against the chief minister of Bengal Mamata Banerjee. It is absolutely shameful and just shows the depths to which the BJP can sink to,” Moitra said in a video statement.

“We expect an apology from the misogynist, the patriarchal head of the West Bengal BJP and party members should denounce his comments,” she added.

Bengal minister Shashi Panja also criticised Majumdar and the BJP over the purported remarks.

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“Sukanta Majumdar, BJP president in West Bengal, speaks venom again. Derogatory words, inflammatory speeches and he is provoking the public to slap CM Mamata Banerjee. This is a party (BJP) which has hatred towards women and shows disrespect to women everyday,” she alleged, according to PTI.

Meanwhile, the women’s wing of the TMC will hold a rally on Tuesday to protest against Majumdar’s remarks against Banerjee.