Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s allegedly derogatory remark over Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shaking a leg with celebrities, has drawn a pointy retort from the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress. Calling his remark “misogynistic” and “archaic”, the get together has demanded an apology. Mr Singh has denied making any inappropriate remark and accused Trinamool of making an attempt to “create confusion”.  

Posting a purported video clip of the minister’s speech on X, previously Twitter, the get together mentioned it was a reminder of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Didi O Didi” jibe.  

“It is evident that the BJP leaders discover it extremely exhausting to fathom a lady in energy difficult their authority. Their archaic mindset, steeped in gender biases, is blatantly on show,” its publish learn.  

Within the extensively circulated video the get together posted, the minister is purportedly heard saying, “Jashn mana rahi hai, thumke laga rahi hai, yeh uchit nahi hai. (She is celebrating and dancing; that is inappropriate.)” 

“We’re filled with anger…we might ask BJP who gave you the correct to disrespect a lady? Giriraj Singh is a Union Minister holding a place of accountability…the best way he mentioned such inappropriate factor, even when he apologizes, it is too much less,” Bengal minister Shashi Panja is quoted as saying by information company ANI. 

In an interview to NDTV, Mr Singh denied making any derogatory remark. “I did not say something fallacious… I simply mentioned that the Chief Minister of a state the place poverty could be very excessive is celebrating at a programme…I’ve given a press release a few Chief Minister and never towards any lady chief. I stand by my assertion,” he instructed NDTV. 

Ms Banerjee mentioned she joins in just a few steps if somebody requests – the best way she does with tribal dancers. 

On the Kolkata Worldwide Movie Pageant on Tuesday, Ms Banerjee had joined Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Mahesh Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, and others on stage and danced just a few steps.