TMC MP Saugata Roy shared his views on many matters including Baba Bageshwar's statement of not eating non-vegetarian during Navratri. He said, “I don't know where Bageshwar Baba comes from or who he is. He has no right to comment on the food habits of Bengalis. As far as Bengalis are concerned, Swami Vivekananda himself used to eat meat. There is hardly any Bengali saint greater than Vivekananda. Therefore, I condemn Bageshwar Baba's comments.”
Saugata Roy said, “We are discussing it within the party. There is an issue regarding the election symbol, as the Election Commission has not allotted any symbol yet. I am confident that the issue will be resolved.”
Regarding Kalighat temple, Saugata Roy said that the president of Kalighat temple is the district judge. They should be given principles regarding this.
On the High Court's comment regarding the FIR against Abhishek Banerjee, Saugata Roy said, “I appreciate the opinion of the High Court. FIR is being registered against Abhishek Banerjee every day by the state government. This is injustice. I am happy that the High Court has given clear instructions in this regard.”
On the Chief Minister's meeting regarding Durga Puja, Saugata Roy said, “Mamata Banerjee used to do this every year, so there is nothing new in this. The Chief Minister has decided to reduce the grants given to the puja committees.