Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra has submitted a response to the show-cause notice issued to him by the party, following his remarks on an alleged rape case at a law college in South Kolkata.

Mitra, the Kamarhati MLA, dispatched his reply to the party on Monday night, adhering to the three-day deadline.

On Saturday, he had made comments that drew widespread criticism, stating that the student “should not have gone to the college alone” on June 25, when the incident happened.

The Trinamool Congress distanced itself from Mitra’s comments. On Saturday night, the party issued a statement clarifying that Madan’s remarks were “personal” and did not reflect the party’s stance.

The following day, TMC state president Subrata Bakshi formally issued a show-cause letter to Mitra. The letter stated that Mitra’s “unwanted, unnecessary and insensitive comments” on the incident had “hurt the image of our party in every way”.

It demanded an explanation within three days for this “behavior that violates party discipline.”

The party’s top leadership had already expressed deep regret, asserting that the administration was taking “necessary action”, with the accused already “identified” and arrested.

Sources said Mitra’s reply to the show-cause notice was brief but two-pronged. In the first part, he reportedly offered an “unconditional apology to the party for his comments.” The second part of his response aimed to “explain the context in which he made the comments”.

Mitra reiterated his loyalty to the party, stating that he is a “loyal worker” and will abide by whatever the party decides. He expressed apologies for his words tarnishing the party’s image “in any way”.

The incident has put the party under scrutiny, particularly with the accused in the rape case reportedly having links with the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the party. The Kolkata Police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged gangrape, and three individuals have been arrested.