Never said I'll beat up PM: Mamata Banerjee

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 15:52

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Tags: Mamata Banerjee, Manmohan Singh, West Bengal

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday denied saying anything about beating up the Prime Minister and blamed the media for "distorting facts".

"What have I said? I only said I went to meet the Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) several times regarding our financial position. I can only meet and talk to him in a democratic way. I cannot beat him," she said here.

"What is wrong? I never said I'll beat him. Check out what I have said. Do not try to mislead people by distorting facts," she said.

While criticising the central government for hike in fertiliser prices, Banerjee, at a rally on Monday, said: "I personally met the Prime Minister at least 10 times. What else can I do? Shall I go beat him up? Then people will call me a 'goonda'. Anyway, they call me that. But I don't care. I can go to the very last for the people."

The comment was widely criticised with the Congress demanding an apology from her for using "undemocratic language to hurt the Prime Minister".

"This kind of words from a Chief Minister while taking about the Prime Minister is totally unacceptable. We demand an immediate apology. We will launch a statewide protest," Minister of State for Urban Development Deepa Dasmunshi said.

IANS

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First Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 15:52

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vijay singh - ivory coast
KUCH TO LOG KAHENGE ,LOGON KA KAAM HAI KEHNA,TUM SAB SUNKER HAS DENA.NAHIN TO KHO DOGE APNE CHAINA

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niki - toronto, canada
throw her into jail anyhow. or into mental hospital

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V K BERI - NEW DELHI
POLITICIANS INITALLY MAKE SILLY COMMENTS & THEN BLAME THE MEDIA FOR DISTORTING/MISQUOTING THEM. WHY DON`T THEY FIRST THINK BEFORE PUTTING THEIR FOOT IN THEIR MOUTH?

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Manas Das - Mumbai
Why so much fuss about this small issue. Did UPA or Congress Party say anything to Jairam Ramesh our great Cabinet Minister when he said undemocratic statements last month in West Bengal. Did Ramesh or any body from Congress apologise? UPA II is a team of theives and mafia. 100%.