TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee is seen outside the Parliament here, and the image includes a photo of PM Narendra Modi indulging in mimicry in the Lok Sabha in the past.
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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, on Wednesday, clarified that he never had any intention to hurt anyone after his mimicry outside the Parliament, following suspension, was seen as an insult to Vice President and Chair of the Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar.
"I have never had any intention to hurt anyone...Does he really behave like this in Rajya Sabha? Mimicry was done by the PM in Lok Sabha between 2014-2019...", he told reporters.
A row erupted over the mimicry of Dhankhar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly dialling the VP following the incident. President Murmu too expressed sorrow over the 'insult' to the VP.
The Winter Session of the Parliament has witnessed mounting disruptions in the past few days in both Houses, following the security breach on December 13. As many as 141 MPs have been suspended as a result, prompting a political slugfest between the BJP-led NDA government and the Opposition.
A police complaint, meanwhile, has been filed against Banerjee for his actions.