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Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul's rape remarks drew sharp reactions from various political parties with BJP demanding to put him 'behind the bars'. In this picture, members of BJP Mahila Morcha protesting against Tapas Paul in college square in Kolkata. (Source: Express Photo by Partha Paul)
Members of BJP Mahila Morcha burn effigy of Tapas Paul over his outrageous rape remarks. (Source: Express Photo by Parth Paul)
In an insensitive comment, Paul had threatened to kill opposition CPI-M workers and have their women raped if a single ruling party worker was attacked. (Source: Express Photo by Parth Paul)
The MP, also a popular Bengali actor, was caught on camera purportedly threatening CPI-M workers that he will "let loose boys in (their) homes and they will commit rape". (Source: Express Photo by Parth Paul)
The controversial comment had triggered an uproar and sparked condemnation by opposition parties with CPI-M demanding that the Lok Sabha Speaker take suo motu cognisance of Pal's outburst and disqualify him. Actor and TMC MP Tapas Paul’s flat in Sapphire court at Golf club road. (Source: Express Photo by Partha Paul)
The National Commission for Women (NCW) too demanded that Paul be expelled from Parliament for his "insensitive" remarks which have triggered a row. (Source: Express Photo by Partha Paul)
