BJP criticizes TMC MP's mimicry of RS Chairman, calls for apology amid Opposition's "unapologetic stance"

New Delhi [India], December 20 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Charu Pragya criticized TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday for mimicking Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and said that Opposition MPs are not even apologetic about the incident.
On Tuesday, a video went viral showing TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking Dhankhar's mannerisms and physical limitations during a protest by the suspended Opposition members on the stairs of Parliament.
"All these MPs first created a ruckus in Parliament, and they were suspended for it. Then how do they choose to entertain themselves? By mocking, by doing mimicry of our Vice President," Charu Pragya said while speaking to ANI.
"They believe in this divide and rule, and they've not even bothered to apologize. It's shameful," she added.
Pragya expressed her dismay over the incident, claiming that the mimicry not only insulted the Vice President but also targeted every family member of a farmer in the country, asserting, "They've not just insulted Dhankhar ji, they have insulted every family member of a farmer in this country, they have insulted every single Jat. They have personally insulted me."
Accusing the MPs of possessing an elitist mindset, Pragya claimed, "These are people who do not think it's wrong to insult others, so they can insult Sikhs when they like, they will insult OBCs, they will insult North Indians."
Pragya drew parallels with the Sanatan Dharma controversy, stating, "Like we did not forget the Sanatana jibe, we are not going to forget this insult. The country will remember it, and we will respond with votes."
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, after the video of him mimicking Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar went viral, clarified his conduct, saying that he did not intend to hurt anyone. "I wasn't intending to hurt anyone. I do not know why he is taking this on himself. Does he act like this in the Rajya Sabha?" Banerjee said.