India, June 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, among the few elected leaders of the party to back former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee amid rebellion by MPs and MLAs, pushed back against what she described as "juicy bits" taken from her recent media interviews to misquote her and "grab eyeballs".

Mahua Moitra opened up on the rebellion by party TMC MLAs and MPs in a recent interview with BBC and said she has respect for turncoat Suvendu Adhikari, while emphasising her staunch support for Mamata Banerjee.

Answering questions on Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee being cited as the main problem by rebel MPs and MLAs, Mahua Moitra said she has respect for Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari for leaving ...