In a recent development that has stirred the political landscape, former Calcutta High Court Judge, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, found himself at the center of a major controversy shortly after his entry into politics. The Congress party has vehemently attacked Gangopadhyay over his alleged remark that he “cannot choose between Gandhi and Godse,” calling for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling party at the center, to retract his candidacy in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Gangopadhyay, who resigned from his position as a judge at the High Court, had recently joined the BJP and was among the 19 candidates announced by the party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.
Congress General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh, took to the social media platform ‘X’ to express his disapproval, stating, “It is worse than deplorable that a former judge of the Calcutta High Court says he cannot choose between Gandhi and Godse, who had resigned to contest elections and who has none other than the Prime Minister’s blessing.” Ramesh further emphasized, “This is utterly unacceptable and those who have left no stone unturned in appropriating the legacy of the Mahatma should immediately withdraw his candidature.”
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The controversy stems from Gangopadhyay’s statement, quoted on ‘Aajtak Bangla,’ where he mentioned, “As a legal professional, I should try to understand the other side of the story. I should read and comprehend Nathuram Godse’s writings and understand why he had to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi. Until then, I cannot choose between Gandhi and Godse.”
