9 months ago
TMC Denies BJP's Claim on Political Analyst
A political analyst named Tauseef Ahmed Khan was removed from a live TV debate after making an alleged obscene gesture.
The BJP claimed he was a TMC leader and criticized the TMC's governance.
The TMC denied any association with Khan and accused the BJP of spreading misinformation.
The incident caused a lot of discussion and outrage online.
Political analyst Tauseef Ahmed Khan was removed from a News18 India debate for an alleged obscene gesture.
The BJP identified Khan as a TMC leader and linked the incident to women's safety in West Bengal.
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale denied Khan's association with the party, calling the BJP's claim a 'toolkit tactic'.
The TMC asserted that it does not send representatives to the show in question and accused the BJP of using 'proxies'.
The incident sparked widespread outrage online.
- Who
- Tauseef Ahmed Khan (political analyst), BJP, TMC, Rubika Liyaquat (anchor)
- What
- Controversy over Khan's removal from a live debate for alleged obscene gesture
- Where
- News18 India debate show
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- BJP accused Khan of being a TMC leader and linked the incident to women's safety in West Bengal; TMC denied the association and accused BJP of misinformation
Key facts
- Incident
- Political analyst Tauseef Ahmed Khan removed from News18 India debate for alleged obscene gesture
- BJP's Claim
- Identified Khan as a TMC leader and linked incident to women's safety in West Bengal
- TMC's Response
- Denied Khan's association with the party, called BJP's claim a 'toolkit tactic'
- TMC's Stance
- Asserted that the TMC does not send representatives to the show in question
- BJP's Action
- Shared the video on X, criticizing TMC's governance model
- TMC's Allegation
- Accused BJP of using 'proxies' to attack the TMC
- Outcome
- Incident sparked widespread outrage online
Quotes
Saket Gokhale
TMC Rajya Sabha MP
“‘TMC Leader’? BJP clearly cannot see that this man was introduced by the channel as a ‘political analyst’”
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“This man has NO connection with the TMC. Whether he did this on BJP’s request is for them to clarify”
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BJP
A major political party in India
“TMC model is a textbook example of how a government must NEVER function… TMC leader Touseef Ahmed Khan made obscene hand gestures on live television… West Bengal deserves better”
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