The Times Now news channel also reported on the incident. “In Asansol, the Union Minister was heard openly threatening a man, saying that he will break his leg,” said the Times Now anchor. “What happened to you? Any problem? I can break one of your legs and then I will give you some practise. Come stand here. Next time if he moves from there then remove one of your legs and I will give these people sticks to beat you up. Have you understood? Now clap for this man,” Times Now reported Supriyo as saying.

The channel reported that Supriyo was at a government event and was distributing wheelchairs to specially abled people in Asansol. A Times Now reporter said, “A man was walking from one side of the stage to the other side. He might have distracted the Union Minister and that’s when the Union Minister really made that threat which was caught on camera... It was very unfortunate because it was a specially abled event and he was literally seen mocking them by saying I will break your leg and then give you wheelchair and then he even goes on to tell his security that if this man is seen standing again, break his leg and give him a pair of crutches. Extremely, extremely unfortunate statement coming from Union Minister Babul Supriyo at a government event where he had gone as the chief guest to distribute wheelchairs to the specially-abled.”