T’pura speaker apologises for derogatory words

Agartala: Tripura assembly speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday apologised for using derogatory words against former chief minister Manik Sarkar and leader of opposition Jitendra Chaudhury.Addressing a BJP programme in North Tripura's at Dharmanagar on Wednesday, the speaker described Sarkar as ‘cheater No. 1' and LoP as ‘cheater No. 2'. "At a party rally in Dharmanagar, I used a derogatory words against former CM Manik Sarkar and LoP Jitendra Chaudhury. I apologise for that," he wrote on Facebook.Earlier, Chaudhury, the CPM state secretary, took exception to Sen's remark. "As the speaker of the assembly, we have high regard for him because CPM leaders maintain discipline set by the party and continue to honour him.... I do not know why he made such a remark," he said.PTI
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