20-minute snarl as mantri, MP spar on bridge in West Bengal | India News – Times of India

KOLKATA: A dispute over alleged honking on Kolkata’s Vidyasagar Setu Friday night escalated into a heated exchange between Bengal IT minister Babul Supriyo and BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, leading to a 20-minute traffic snarl.
The altercation occurred as Supriyo, driving his car, noticed a vehicle approaching rapidly and honking incessantly.
As he confronted the driver, he said the MP, seated in the rear, used inappropriate language.
He later claimed he was unaware that Gangopadhyay, a former Calcutta HC judge and currently the MP for Tamluk constituency, was in the car when he decided to confronted the driver. Supriyo alleged that Gangopadhyay, seated in the rear, used inappropriate language during the confrontation.
“You honk, hit, and run… that’s your business. But who uses such (unprintable word)? You carry yourself as if you’re an image of god. Everything you’re doing is illegal,” Supriyo was heard saying in a video. For his part, Gangopadhyay said Supriyo blocked his car, abused his driver and acted aggressively.