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The alleged derogatory remarks have drawn a sharp response, with the TMC saying it is a “public call for murder against a democratically elected woman Chief Minister”.
The TMC shared a purported video of BJP leader Sanjay Das who was seen describing Banerjee as a “witch” and called for her “beheading”. (X)
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its leader’s alleged derogatory remarks against party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The TMC shared a purported video of BJP leader Sanjay Das who was seen describing Banerjee as a “witch” and called for her “beheading”.
The alleged derogatory remarks have drawn a sharp response, with the TMC saying it is a “public call for murder against a democratically elected woman Chief Minister”.
Das, Vice-President of the BJP’s Mathurapur unit in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, was reportedly addressing the party’s ‘Poribortan Sabha’ where he allegedly made the remarks in presence of former state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh. BJP leaders, including Das, were also seen handing over a scimitar to Ghosh in the video.
When the Prime Minister of the country himself normalises misogyny by catcalling an elected Chief Minister with “Didi, O Didi,” it’s no surprise that other @BJP4India leaders feel licensed to descend into outright criminality.At BJP’s “Poriborton Sabha,” their Vice President of… pic.twitter.com/fj1UYd5Clt
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) January 24, 2026
“This old witch is ruling West Bengal. She must be beheaded with a kharga,” Das can be heard saying in the video as shared by the TMC.
Slamming the saffron party, the TMC referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Didi o Didi” remarks made in the past and said, “When the Prime Minister of the country himself normalises misogyny by catcalling an elected Chief Minister with “Didi, O Didi,” it’s no surprise that other @BJP4India leaders feel licensed to descend into outright criminality.”
“At BJP’s “Poriborton Sabha,” their Vice President of Mathurapur OD, Sanjay Das, handed a kharga (sword) to
@DilipGhoshBJP, branded our Hon’ble Chairperson a witch, and openly called for her beheading. A public call for murder against a democratically elected woman Chief Minister,” it added.
“Is this the ‘Poriborton’ Bengal wants? Women being threatened, violence being glorified, and lynch-mob language being normalised from the stage?” the post added.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Satarupa alleged that Trinamool leaders have spoken about tying up BJP leaders to trees and beating up BJP leaders. “This is a direct reaction to what Trinamool leaders have been saying about BJP leaders.”
She further clarified that she does not support Sanjay Das’s statement and that the party leadership would make it very clear to him.
January 25, 2026, 17:36 IST
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