TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said, “My intention was not to hurt Dhankhar ji. I don’t know why they took it upon themselves.  PM Modi on Wednesday called up Jagdeep Dhankhar over the mimicry controversy and said that he has been the target of such insults for the last 20 years. President Droupadi Murmu has also criticized it

Jagdeep Dhankhar Mimicry:  Trinamool Congress  (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee, who is embroiled in a controversy for imitating Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, has now issued a clarification. The MP said on Wednesday that he had no intention to offend the vice president. “Mimicry is an art and I have great respect for the Vice President.  TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said, “My intention was not to hurt Dhankhar ji. I don’t know why they took it upon themselves. “

PM Modi on Wednesday called up Jagdeep Dhankhar over the mimicry controversy and said that he has been a target of such insults for the last 20 years. President Droupadi Murmu has also criticized it.

“I did not say anything in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. It was a fake parliament. If he (Jagdeep Dhankhar) has taken it upon himself, I am really helpless. But my question is, is this how he behaves in Rajya Sabha? I never had any intention of offending anyone. He is my senior in my profession and in our profession, we never offend anyone. I didn’t intend to do that. “

The MP further said, “I respect Dhankhar ji a lot. First, he is by my profession, second, he is our former Governor (West Bengal),   and third,   he is the Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman. Mimicry is an art form. PM Modi also did mimicry in the Lok Sabha itself. I can show you the video. In the last term, they did it. Everyone took it lightly. “

In a video clip, Kalyan Banerjee, surrounded by other opposition leaders, can be seen mimicking the Rajya Sabha Chairman. They were protesting against the suspension of opposition MPs from Parliament.