Victim of jealousy of leaders who tried to malign me: Suspended CPI(M) MP Ritabrata Banerjee

Going all out against majority section of his party, suspended CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP and party’s youth leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday said that he had been victim of jealousy in the party, since he was vocal and very active in Parliament.

“It was my fate to become a party MP and that too become very much vocal and active in the Parliament. Had I been dumb in the Parliament and not active as I had been, I would not have to face this fate,” Banerjee told a Bengali TV channel during an explosive interview. “I am a victim of jealousy by some of my party leaders who were always busy to heckle me or malign me. They somehow convinced the party headquarter to take a decision against me,” the CPI(M) youth leader said.

Asked about his course of action if he is expelled by CPI(M) following this interview, he said, “Let my party take its decision first, my decision will come later.” On speculation that he is hobnobbing with BJP and Trinamool Congress leaders like Arun Jaitley, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, TMC leaders Mukul Roy and Subrata Bakshi, he said, “Time will tell about my future plan.” He also …read more