Published 17:42 IST, May 31st 2019

Mimi Chakraborty's take on the fashion police's double-standards over fellow new MP Gautam Gambhir's Parliament attire is spot on

Newly-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan faced backlash on social media over their choice of clothes for their first day in Parliament a few days back.

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Newly-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan faced backlash on social media over ir choice of clos for ir first day in Parliament a few days back.

two young women h posted separate pictures in front of Parliament on ir first day after being elected as MPs in recently held polls. However, way two actresses were dressed did t go down well with netizens, who felt that ir choice of clos to attend a session in Parliament, which is considered as a 'temple of democracy', was inappropriate.

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Ever since ir candidature h been anunced by TMC, both Bengali actresses were subjected to trolling and hatred on social media for having political experience or credentials to contest polls. Mimi, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Javpur, posted a photo of her wearing a white shirt, jeans and a pair of sneakers. "And its us again. 1st day at Parliament" she wrote alongside picture. Meanwhile, Nusrat, a TMC lawmaker from Basirhat, shared a photo on Twitter of two women displaying ir identity cards and said, "A new beginning..!! I thank @MamataOfficial and people of my #Basirhat constituency to have belief in me."

Without wasting time, a Twitter user replied on Mimi's tweet saying, "Do u both think parliament is your ramlk st???"

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And when Gautam Gambhir's picture from parliament was being circulated on social media, a journalist asked, "Has fashion police attacked Gambhir yet? Or only for women? I think @GautamGambhir is looking great" [sic]

To which, Mimi Chakraborty answered: " y didn’t ma’am its only bcoz we r women probably but @GautamGambhir looks great" [sic]

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Netizens immediately started pouring in comments for Mimi's reply to a journalist.

TMC h fielded 17 women candidates in 42 seats in West Bengal. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

17:35 IST, May 31st 2019