Durgapur, Aug. 17 -- Mamata Banerjee loyalist Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Monday warned that he has decided to apply for a licenced pistol for self-defence, in response to recent egg attacks allegedly by BJP cadres, in West Bengal.
Speaking to mediapersons here, the Bardhaman-Durgapur MP said, "Everyone has the right to self-defence. We are also forced by the ensuing circumstances to look for licences to procure legal firearms for our safety and security. I choose a pistol for protection."He added, "We too have the right to protect ourselves."Targeting the BJP and RSS, he said, "They are throwing eggs at people to malign. Are eggs meant for eating, or for throwing? I ask them to explain."The former cricketer, who was a member of ...