NEW DELHI: BJP leader Nirmal Chnadra Mondal's statement against
West Bengal chief minister
Mamata Banerjee has forced his party on the backfoot.
The row erupted on Friday, when Mondal threatened Mamata's nephew and said, "What if didi (Mamata Banerjee) your nephew (Abhisekh Banerjee) is murdered?"
BJP immediately distanced itself from Mondal's remark, saying that party doesn't believe in violence. However, party maintained that Mondal had not given any threat but just asked a question over the killings of BJP workers.
"The BJP does not support anything that induces tension, we will talk to Mondal," a BJP leader said.
BJP leader Kailash Vijayavargiya also raised objection over Mondal's remark. "We never encourage violence. You all have seen in Birbhum our 'karyakarta' (worker) was bitten for filing nomination. Is this the democracy?" said Vijayavargiva.
Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress filed a complaint against Mondal over his statement.
(With inputs from ANI)
