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Despite the nationwide outrage, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday decided to forgive MP Tapas Paul for his comments instigating party workers to ''rape'' Communist Party of India-Marxist women workers, while accepting his unconditional apology. PTI file photo
Despite the nationwide outrage, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday decided to forgive MP Tapas Paul for his comments instigating party workers to ''rape'' Communist Party of India-Marxist women workers, while accepting his unconditional apology.
The MP wrote a letter addressing the party leadership and the media expressing his apology on Tuesday.
The decision to forgive Paul was taken at a meeting of TMC MPs called by party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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