Mamata Banerjee Apologises For Trinamool Minister's Comments On President
NDTV
West Bengal BJP MLAs marched to the Raj Bhavan this afternoon in protest against the distasteful comments by Trinamool minister Akhil Giri on the President of India.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today condemned and apologised for her minister's comments on President Droupadi Murmu. Saying it is not in her party's culture to make personal comments, she added the MLA has been cautioned over his comments and her party has also apologised.
"We respect the President a lot. She is a very sweet lady, I apologise for the comments," Ms Banerjee said, adding that "Akhil (Giri) has done something wrong; I condemn the comments and I apologise.
"Beauty is not about how you look, it is about how you are from the inside," she added.
West Bengal BJP MLAs marched to the Raj Bhavan this afternoon in protest against the distasteful comments by Trinamool minister Akhil Giri on the President of India. The BJP MLAs were heard singing songs and were led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
