Be Humble, Sympathetic: Abhishek Banerjee's Advice To Party Amid Public Fury

Abhishek Banerjee's message on X comes amid multiple ugly comments by party leaders since his aunt and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had apparently urged them to "hiss".

Trinamool's second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee has issued a warning to party leaders: Do not to speak ill of anyone from the medical fraternity or civil society. The message on X comes amid multiple ugly comments by party leaders since his aunt and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had apparently urged them to "hiss". The Chief Minister has denied making any such comment, but that has apparently not convinced any of her party leaders.  Public representatives across party lines need to be more HUMBLE and SYMPATHETIC. I urge everyone in @AITCofficial not to speak ill of anyone from the MEDICAL FRATERNITY OR CIVIL SOCIETY. Everyone has the right to protest and express themselves- This is what sets West Bengal...

"Public representatives across party lines need to be more HUMBLE and SYMPATHETIC. I urge everyone in @AITCofficial not to speak ill of anyone from the MEDICAL FRATERNITY OR CIVIL SOCIETY," the Diamond Harbour MP said. "Everyone has the right to protest and express themselves. This is what sets West Bengal apart from other BJP-ruled states," he added.

On Sunday, Atish Sarkar, husband of a TMC councillor at Habra, had lashed out at protestors. "I will make a distorted picture of your mother and sister and hang it on the door of your house. You will not be able to leave your house," he said.