Actor-turned BJP leader Joy Banerjee on Sunday sparked controversy over a sexist remark in which he insinuated that Baishaki Bandyopadhyay, a close friend of former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, is engaged in an extramarital affair.
Addressing a public meeting at East Bardhaman, Joy said, “Bengal is a place of love but certainly it is not the place for extramarital (affairs). People will not accept Baishaki Bandyopadhyay who is roaming around with another man bearing ‘sindoor’ despite having her husband. She doesn’t even have political experience.”
एनआरसी के खिलाफ तृणमूल कांग्रेस ने निकाली रैलियां
Joy’s statement came after both Sovan Chatterjee and Baishaki, who joined the saffron party on August 15, expressed their desire to quit the party following a meeting between state party president Dilip Ghosh and TMC MLA actor Deboshree Roy.