Congress workers protest against Tapas Pal in Kolkata

The workers of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) staged a protest here on Sunday against the state government for not taking any action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) from Krishnanagar Tapas Pal.

WBPCC member Pradeep Prasad criticised the West Bengal government saying, "why no action has been taken against Tapas Pal. Why is the government silent over this issue? We want strict action against it."

The protesters marched the streets with banners and shouted slogans.

Earlier, Tapas Pal, who has been advised to take complete bed rest after he complained of a sudden increase in blood pressure, had kick started a controversy when he was caught on tape exhorting party workers to kill Communist Party of India (Maoist) (CPI-M) activists even as he himself asserted he will gun down his rivals and let loose his "boys" to rape their women. After his comments created huge uproar in the country, the TMC MP had to tender to his party and the media an apology.

On July 9, the Calcutta High Court while hearing a writ petition filed against Pal by Samit Sanyal, questioning that within periphery of our constitution and other law particularly like CrPC whether it is permissible under law for Pal to make such comments, has pulled up the West Bengal Government for maintaining silence over Pal's derogatory comments against women.