- MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar accused Kalyan Banerjee of abuse.
- She sought Speaker’s permission to file a complaint.
- Banerjee’s behavior allegedly misogynistic towards women MPs.
- This follows Dastidar’s resignation from party posts.
Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accusing fellow party MP Kalyan Banerjee of repeatedly verbally abusing her inside Parliament and displaying misogynistic behaviour towards women lawmakers.
In her letter, the Barasat MP sought permission to formally file a complaint against Banerjee and urged the Speaker to take action in the matter.
“I seek your permission to lodge a formal complaint for redressal against Lok Sabha member of AITC Kalyan Banerjee, who has repeatedly verbally abused me inside the Lok Sabha. This misogyny has been against many women members and needs to be punished,” she stated in the letter.
No Comments From Kalyan Banerjee
Neither Kalyan Banerjee nor the Trinamool Congress leadership issued an immediate response to the allegations.
The complaint comes at a time when signs of internal discord within the TMC are becoming increasingly visible following the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections. Public disagreements and dissatisfaction within the party have recently surfaced more openly.
The development gains further significance as it comes just a day after Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar resigned from all organisational posts in the party and publicly criticised sections of the TMC leadership.
Despite stepping down from party positions, she continues to serve as the MP from Barasat, a seat she won on a Trinamool Congress ticket.
