New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday demanded an apology in written from the Trinamool Congress Minister Akhil Giri for his derogatory remarks against the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
The Commission, in a letter to Giri, asked him to tender a written apology.
The Commission has also written to DGP West Bengal for conducting an investigation and to take strict action in the matter. Additionally, the women’s rights body has asked the TMC leader to explain why and where he made those remarks against President Murmu.
In the 17-second video clip, Giri, in presence of other TMC leaders including the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare minister, Dr Shashi Panja, was heard commenting on the “looks of the President”.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday wrote to the National Commission for Women (NCW), and requested for immediate arrest of Akhil Giri and “try to dismiss him from the MLA post also” over his objectionable remark on the President.
Giri made the objectionable remarks against the President of India on Friday while talking about West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari following an incident of unrest in the BJP leader’s Nandigram constituency over the Martyrs’ Day event.
