"Malicious Remarks": Trinamool Writes To S Jaishankar, Seeks Action Against BJP MLA
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The party has sought the censure of West Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for his "inappropriate comments" on a meeting between Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Trinamool Congress has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and demanded action against West Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for his "inappropriate comments" on a meeting between Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Dubai Airport. The Trinamool Congress has demanded the censure of Mr Adhikari, a BJP MLA, for "attempting to damage relations with Sri Lanka". The party described his remarks as "malicious" and "a brazen attempt to damage India's foreign relations". It claimed Mr Adhikari had ridiculed the state of the Sri Lankan economy and the conversation of the chief minister with the leader of a foreign country. We condemn LoP @SuvenduWB's irresponsible and derogatory remarks on the Sri Lankan economy and his deliberate attempt to strain foreign ties.Parliamentary Party Leader, Rajya Sabha, Mr. @derekobrienmp wrote a letter to Minister of External Affairs @DrSJaishankar seeking… pic.twitter.com/Ehoq2ZZea3 I am guessing what conversation might have taken place between the two :-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe - I have heard that you are leading your state towards an economic crisis like what Sri Lanka is facing?Mamata Banerjee - If you can guide me how to borrow more… https://t.co/MsLTJ00Txj
"We condemn LoP @SuvenduWB's irresponsible and derogatory remarks on the Sri Lankan economy and his deliberate attempt to strain foreign ties," the Trinamool Congress said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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