India, June 29 -- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday responded to the party distancing itself from remarks made by its leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Madan Mitra over the Kolkata gangrape case.

Taking to social media platform X, Moitra said that "misogyny in India cuts across party lines", adding that the difference was that the TMC condemns "these disgusting comments no matter who makes them".

Moitra shared a post by TMC's official handle on X, condemning the comments made by MP Banerjee and MLA Mitra. The party said that the remarks had been made in their personal capacities, and disassociated itself from the statements.

"These views do not reflect the position of the party in any manner whatsoever," TMC said, adding that th...