In a fiery rebuttal from Patna, BJP stalwart and Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav condemned Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s outrageous comment about chopping off the finger of CEC Gyanesh Kumar if he weren’t in a constitutional role. ‘Such violent threats reveal TMC’s contempt for the Constitution,’ Yadav charged during an IANS interview.
‘What kind of democracy allows talk of cutting fingers or necks against public servants?’ he questioned, forecasting electoral doom for TMC. ‘Bengal’s masses will teach them a lesson they won’t forget.’
On Mamata Banerjee’s agitation over the SIR process for appointing Election Commissioners, Yadav was unequivocal. ‘This is a legitimate constitutional mechanism to uphold accountability. TMC’s vote-bank politics with infiltrators can’t override the rule of law,’ he stated. ‘If Mamata feels pinched, tough luck—justice prevails.’
Yadav didn’t spare the opposition’s no-trust motion targeting Speaker Om Birla. ‘It’s deplorable. Birla has conducted proceedings with utmost fairness, giving everyone a fair hearing regardless of party lines,’ he said. ‘Opposition’s cheap tactics to gain spotlight by dragging down institutions will backfire spectacularly.’
This exchange highlights deepening rifts between BJP and TMC, with Yadav positioning his party as defenders of constitutional integrity. As Bengal braces for polls, such barbs signal a high-stakes battle where public sentiment could swing decisively.