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The Economic Times
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Politics

Bengal BJP softens stand on Ananta Maharaj after his apology over Netaji remarks

Kolkata: BJP's West Bengal leadership on Friday appeared to take a softer stand on the party MP Nagendranath Roy, aka Ananta Maharaj, after the Rajya Sabha member issued a public apology in the wake of the growing heat he continued to face within and outside his party for his alleged derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari described Roy's apology statement as a "positive development", while adding that the MP had committed an act "that was unforgivable".

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