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Trinamool ex-spokesman Riju Dutta apologises to UP IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma
Riju Dutta, a recently suspended Trinamool Congress national spokesperson, issued an unconditional public apology to Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma on X. He framed the video attack against Sharma as not personal, said he acted on BJP leaders' advice and his counsel, and noted the apology was released by the party from its own social media handles.
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Riju Dutta issues unconditional public apology to Ajay Pal Sharma
May 10, 2026
Dutta posted an unconditional public apology on X in a video statement. He said he was acting on the advice of senior BJP leaders from Uttar Pradesh and his legal counsel. He stressed the original remarks were not personal and that the video of the attack was recorded at the TMC headquarters, in his capacity as national spokesman, and released through the party's official social media handles. He said this was not a personal comment and described himself as an ordinary person hoping to live peacefully with his family and continue his livelihood.
Earlier video of attack on Ajay Pal Sharma by Riju Dutta
April 2026
A video in which Riju Dutta attacked Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma was recorded at the Trinamool Congress headquarters in his capacity as national spokesperson, and released through the party's official social media handles, weeks before the apology.