Kalyan Banerjee Faces Flak For PoK Remark, BJP Accuses TMC Of Peddling Pakistan’s Agenda | Politics News
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The BJP leader also alleged Banerjee mocked the valour of India’s armed forces, insinuating that “Pakistani terrorists just walk in, kill, and leave — and then giggled”
In his speech in the Lok Sabha, Banerjee questioned the government and asked why a ceasefire was declared under “pressure of America.” (Photos: Sansad TV+ANI)
The BJP launched an attack on the Trinamool Congress, alleging that its Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee referred to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “Pakistan-Governed Azad Kashmir” during the debate in the Parliament on Operation Sindoor.
In a post on X, Amit Malviya, BJP’s IT chief and West Bengal Co-incharge, said Pakistan has found a strange ally in the TMC.
The BJP leader also alleged Banerjee mocked the valour of India’s armed forces, insinuating that “Pakistani terrorists just walk in, kill, and leave — and then giggled.”
He also alleged that the TMC MP ridiculed India’s intelligence agencies, turning Pakistan’s terror strikes into a joke through mimicry.
“This isn’t dissent. This is disgrace. Is the TMC representing India’s voice or Pakistan’s propaganda?” Malviya wrote in the post.
Pakistan is celebrating today — courtesy of Trinamool Congress.Despite being crushed in Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has found a strange ally in TMC.
🔻 TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, speaking inside the Indian Parliament, did the unthinkable:
1️⃣ Referred to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir… pic.twitter.com/TAcMowHrM2
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 28, 2025
Malviya’s party colleague Pradeep Bhandari also hit out at the TMC, calling Banerjee’s remark “shameful.”
This is shameful and an insult of our forces!TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee calls POK as :
‘ Pakistan Governed Occupied Azad Kashmir “
If this is not anti national intent then what it is!#OperationSindoor pic.twitter.com/SwUWbmh2Ct
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) July 28, 2025
A part of the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been illegally occupied by Pakistan under the name “Azad Kashmir.” But India has maintained that the entire Jammu and Kashmir, including PoK, is an inalienable part of the country.
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In his speech in the Lok Sabha, Banerjee questioned the government and asked why a ceasefire was declared under “pressure of America.”
“The moment you stand in front of the US President, your height shrinks to 5 feet and your chest from 56 inches to 36 inches. Why are you so afraid of the US President?” he asked.
Speaking to the media later outside Parliament, Banerjee said, “We thought that we would win the war and teach a lesson to Pakistan. Why did we declare a ceasefire? Have we ever seen that innings be declared when the player is about to score a century? They did the same. US President Donald Trump, in a post on social media, said that the ceasefire was agreed upon after his intervention. If it is incorrect. Why didn’t PM Modi post and say that this is incorrect?… Why did we declare a ceasefire under the pressure of the American President?”
(with inputs from agencies)
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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