Bihar’s firebrand BJP leader and Minister Ram Kripal Yadav unleashed a blistering attack on TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee following his shocking threat to chop off fingers. In an IANS interview from Patna on March 7, Yadav accused TMC of constitutional disdain and predicted a resounding rejection by Bengal’s electorate.
The controversy erupted after Banerjee’s rant against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, boasting that he would have cut off his finger outside official duties. Yadav lambasted this as emblematic of TMC’s intolerance. ‘They speak of severing fingers and necks against constitutional authorities. Does democracy tolerate such thuggery?’ he retorted.
Yadav linked this to Mamata Banerjee’s agitation over the voter list’s Special Intensive Revision, dismissing it as a ploy to protect illegal infiltrators forming her vote bank. ‘Constitutional processes must be followed. No one is above the law, not even the CM,’ he said, urging adherence to democratic norms.
On the opposition’s bid to unseat Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla via a no-confidence motion, Yadav called it a low tactic driven by spite. ‘Birla has served impartially for years, listening to all sides without discrimination. The opposition’s cheap shots will backfire,’ he predicted confidently.
This exchange highlights deepening political rifts, with BJP positioning itself as the defender of institutions against TMC’s alleged belligerence. Bengal’s voters, Yadav believes, will deliver the ultimate verdict, potentially reshaping the state’s power dynamics.