Kolkata, June 13 -- After serving Mamata Banerjee an ultimatum to choose between him and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has struck a rconciliatory note. Amid reports of fractures within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday called party colleague Abhishek Banerjee his "son" and said it is the duty of the father to pardon all the mistakes committed by a son.

"He is like my son. It is the work of the father to forgive all faults made by a son. Democracy is under threat in the country. West Bengal never faced a situation where the opposition was wiped out. This CM is vindictive. This is a danger for democracy," he told ANI

The senior TMC leader also spoke on dissident MPs prepared to approach Lok S...