NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday publicly distanced itself from get together MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra over their controversial remarks on the Kolkata regulation faculty gang-rape case, prompting Banerjee to hit again on the get together’s assertion, saying a “ethical and mental alignment” was missing.In an official publish on X, the get together mentioned, “The remarks made by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra regarding the heinous crime at South Calcutta Legislation Faculty have been made of their private capacities. The get together unequivocally disassociates itself from their statements and strongly condemns the identical.” Backing the get together’s assertion, TMC MP Mahua Moitra wrote on X: “Misogyny in India cuts throughout get together strains. What differentiates @AITCofficial is that we condemn these disgusting feedback irrespective of who makes them.”Nevertheless, the get together’s censure prompted a pointy response from Kalyan Banerjee, who posted a strongly worded reply on X, questioning the get together’s ethical readability. “Fully disagree with the publish made by @AITCofficial on X. Are they not directly supporting the leaders who’re shielding these criminals? Mere tutorial statements will not deliver any actual change except speedy motion is taken towards these leaders straight accountable,” he wrote.Banerjee additional mentioned, “What’s much more unlucky is that among the leaders who emerged after 2011 are themselves beneath query in such crimes. I additionally want to clearly distance myself from those that are encouraging or defending these criminals. To actually perceive the intent behind my phrases and statements, a sure stage of ethical and mental alignment is required — which, sadly, appears to be lacking.”In the meantime, Banerjee additionally took a veiled swipe at sections inside his personal get together, alleging that some leaders who rose to prominence after 2011 have been themselves dealing with critical allegations. “What’s much more unlucky is that among the leaders who emerged after 2011 are themselves beneath query in such crimes,” he mentioned.The backlash adopted remarks made by Banerjee on Friday when he mentioned, “What might be completed if a pal rapes his pal? Will the police be there in colleges? This was completed by college students to a different scholar. Who will defend her?” Whereas he maintained that the accused needs to be arrested, his feedback have been extensively criticised for showing to shift accountability away from the perpetrators.Earlier within the day, TMC MLA Madan Mitra additionally sparked outrage for blaming the survivor. “If somebody calls you when the school is closed, then do not go. If she had taken a pal or knowledgeable somebody, this wouldn’t have occurred,” he had mentioned.The alleged gang-rape came about on June 25 at South Calcutta Legislation Faculty. The 24-year-old complainant accused three males – Manojit Mishra, Pramit Mukherjee, and Zaib Ahmed – of taking her to a guard’s room, raping her, recording the assault, and threatening to leak the video. She mentioned she was confined for over three hours and was hit with a hockey stick when she resisted.All three accused have been arrested inside 24 hours. Mishra, a former Trinamool Chhatra Parishad office-bearer, was working on the faculty on a short lived workers contract and is a practising lawyer. The faculty’s safety guard, Pinaki Banerjee, has additionally been arrested. The accused are in police custody till July 1, and a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) has been arrange.The Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and demanded a time-bound probe. The BJP, in the meantime, has launched an assault on chief minister Mamata Banerjee, with senior leaders demanding her resignation and accusing the state authorities of failing to guard girls.