Key facts
- TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee referred to Abhishek Banerjee as his son and emphasized a father's duty to forgive.
- Kalyan Banerjee expressed concerns about democracy being under threat in West Bengal.
- He indicated that 19 MPs are preparing to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker.
- Kalyan Banerjee denied any merger plans between TMC and Congress.
- CID officials conducted searches at Abhishek Banerjee's residence.
- TMC MP Sagarika Ghose characterized the search as political vendetta and intimidation.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has adopted a conciliatory stance towards his nephew and party colleague Abhishek Banerjee, referring to him as his son and stating that it is a father's duty to forgive his son's mistakes. This comes amid reports of internal fractures within the Trinamool Congress and alleged political vendetta.