Dilip Ghosh threatened a woman protester who questioned his involvement in construction of a road in Kharagpur, even as the ex-BJP MP claimed he provided the funds for the road during his tenure as an MP. Local councillor Pradip Sarkar condemned Ghosh's behaviour, criticizing his aggressive and disrespectful remarks towards the women.
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