By The Sampadak Express
Former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh has courted controversy after a video surfaced showing him losing his temper and threatening to “choke” women during a road inauguration in Kharagpur, West Bengal. The incident has drawn widespread criticism, particularly from the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
The altercation took place when Ghosh visited ward No. 6 to inaugurate a newly constructed concrete road. Local women confronted him, questioning his absence during his tenure as an MP. They asked, “Where have you been all this time? We never saw you even for a day when you were an MP. Now, after councilor Pradip Sarkar has built the road, you’re here?”
In response, Ghosh engaged in a heated exchange, claiming that the protesters were TMC supporters. He replied, “I have given the money for this; it is not your father’s money! Go and ask Pradip Sarkar about it!” The argument escalated when one of the women remarked, “Why bring up our father? You were an MP!” To which Ghosh retorted, “I will bring up your fourteen generations!”
As tensions mounted, Ghosh made a disturbing threat, telling the women, “Don’t scream like that, I’ll choke you. I have given money for this from my MPLAD fund during my tenure as a parliamentarian.” The situation intensified, requiring intervention from his security personnel and BJP workers to defuse the conflict.
Pradip Sarkar, the local TMC councilor, quickly condemned Ghosh’s actions. “He is no longer an MP, so why did he go to inaugurate the road? The municipality completed the roadwork because it’s a low-lying area. He lost his temper and disrespected the women by bringing up their fathers!” Sarkar also criticized Ghosh for insulting the women, adding that they were unfairly labeled as “500-rupee workers.”
Sarkar called for an apology from Ghosh, warning that protests would follow wherever he went in Kharagpur if he failed to do so. “Such language is unbecoming of a former MP,” Sarkar said.
In his defense, Ghosh claimed that the protest was politically orchestrated by the TMC. He referred to the women as “opportunists barking for 500 rupees” and insisted that his response was justified. Ghosh further explained that he had contributed funds from his MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) scheme for the road construction and was simply present to inaugurate the project.
He also pointed out that despite his efforts, many of his funded projects had been stalled by the Kharagpur municipality under the leadership of the TMC.
This incident has stirred political tensions in the region, with both sides trading accusations and highlighting growing divisions in West Bengal’s political landscape.
