The World Opinion

Tag: Mamata Banerjee

  • ‘Our alliance shall be with folks’: Mamata Banerjee offers blow to grand Oppn alliance hopes

    By way of ANI

    KOLKATA: In a blow to hopes of a grand Opposition alliance in opposition to the BJP on the Centre, West Bengal Leader Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has vowed to head it by myself in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections.

    Chatting with newshounds after the ruling TMC misplaced the Sagardighi bypoll in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, to the Congress on Thursday, Mamata mentioned the end result uncovered the “unholy alliance” of Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP), Congress and the CPI(M), including that her birthday party may and can struggle all 3 rival political forces by myself.

    She additionally accused the 3 events of enjoying the “communal card”.

    “If the Congress and the CPI(M) struggle Mamata Banerjee with the assistance of the BJP, how can they name themselves anti-BJP? They all had been enjoying the communal card (to polarise electorate). That is very unlucky. This (defeat in Sagardighi) is a lesson for us, that we must not believe Congress or the CPI(M). We can not move with events which are with the BJP. Our alliance shall be with the folks. They (Congress) can have received the election however this can be a ethical defeat for them,” the TMC leader mentioned.

    Additional, weighing in at the TMC’s loss within the Sagardighi bypoll, Banerjee mentioned, “After all, we misplaced the bypoll. I do not blame somebody. In elections, there are victories and defeats. However it’s this immoral alliance between the opposite political events that we strongly condemn. As a part of this unholy alliance, all CPI(M) and BJP votes went to Congress. I need to ask those events, why are you going into such alliances covertly?”

    Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas received the Sagardighi bypolls, trouncing the TMC’s Debashish Banerjee through a whopping 22,986 votes.

    Talking at the TMC faring poorly within the Meghalaya election, the Bengal CM mentioned, “There used to be some confusion in Meghalaya. Electorate concept that I used to be additionally with Congress as each events have the phrase ‘Congress’ in not unusual. Since I used to be with the Congress previous, the electorate can have been puzzled seeing my footage from the Congress days. We will paintings to take away all confusion.”

    “I should congratulate the folks of Meghalaya (for serving to TMC win 5 seats). We (TMC) began (campaigning in Meghalaya) simply 6 months in the past and nonetheless were given 15 in step with cent of the overall votes polled. This will likely assist fortify our nationwide birthday party standing and in addition allow us to reinforce our cling at the state because the essential Opposition birthday party. We will do higher within the subsequent elections,” the Bengal CM added/

    In line with the overall tally of seats launched through the Election Fee, the BJP crossed the bulk mark in Tripura, profitable 32 seats and garnering about 39 in step with cent of the overall votes polled.

    The fledgeling Tipra Motha led through royal scion Pradyut Deb Barman completed 2d in Tripura, profitable 13 seats.

    The CPI(M) and the Congress, which fought the Tripura polls in combination, bagged a mixed rely of 14 seats. The Indigenous Other people’s Entrance of Tripura (IPFT), an best friend of the BJP, received a lone seat.

    Considerably, then again, the TMC may now not open its account in Tripura.

    The CPI(M) and the Congress, arch opponents in Kerala, got here in combination within the Northeast this time in a bid to oust the BJP from energy. On the other hand, the mixed vote percentage of the CPI(M) and Congress used to be simplest about 33 in step with cent.

    Previous, Mamata had referred to as for Opposition harmony to struggle the BJP in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha polls.

    Banerjee, in the meantime, additionally hailed the route of the Charter bench of the Superb Court docket, to represent a panel comprising the Top Minister, the Chief of the Opposition and the Leader Justice of India, to choose leader election commissioners.

    “Most effective the SC, our very best judiciary and the pillar of democracy, can give protection to our democratic rights and save this nation. The TMC have been pleading for this (route) for an extended and I’m in reality glad that the SC issued this order. This can be a victory for the folks.”

    KOLKATA: In a blow to hopes of a grand Opposition alliance in opposition to the BJP on the Centre, West Bengal Leader Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has vowed to head it by myself in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections.

    Chatting with newshounds after the ruling TMC misplaced the Sagardighi bypoll in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, to the Congress on Thursday, Mamata mentioned the end result uncovered the “unholy alliance” of Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP), Congress and the CPI(M), including that her birthday party may and can struggle all 3 rival political forces by myself.

    She additionally accused the 3 events of enjoying the “communal card”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “If the Congress and the CPI(M) struggle Mamata Banerjee with the assistance of the BJP, how can they name themselves anti-BJP? They all had been enjoying the communal card (to polarise electorate). That is very unlucky. This (defeat in Sagardighi) is a lesson for us, that we must not believe Congress or the CPI(M). We can not move with events which are with the BJP. Our alliance shall be with the folks. They (Congress) can have received the election however this can be a ethical defeat for them,” the TMC leader mentioned.

    Additional, weighing in at the TMC’s loss within the Sagardighi bypoll, Banerjee mentioned, “After all, we misplaced the bypoll. I do not blame somebody. In elections, there are victories and defeats. However it’s this immoral alliance between the opposite political events that we strongly condemn. As a part of this unholy alliance, all CPI(M) and BJP votes went to Congress. I need to ask those events, why are you going into such alliances covertly?”

    Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas received the Sagardighi bypolls, trouncing the TMC’s Debashish Banerjee through a whopping 22,986 votes.

    Talking at the TMC faring poorly within the Meghalaya election, the Bengal CM mentioned, “There used to be some confusion in Meghalaya. Electorate concept that I used to be additionally with Congress as each events have the phrase ‘Congress’ in not unusual. Since I used to be with the Congress previous, the electorate can have been puzzled seeing my footage from the Congress days. We will paintings to take away all confusion.”

    “I should congratulate the folks of Meghalaya (for serving to TMC win 5 seats). We (TMC) began (campaigning in Meghalaya) simply 6 months in the past and nonetheless were given 15 in step with cent of the overall votes polled. This will likely assist fortify our nationwide birthday party standing and in addition allow us to reinforce our cling at the state because the essential Opposition birthday party. We will do higher within the subsequent elections,” the Bengal CM added/

    In line with the overall tally of seats launched through the Election Fee, the BJP crossed the bulk mark in Tripura, profitable 32 seats and garnering about 39 in step with cent of the overall votes polled.

    The fledgeling Tipra Motha led through royal scion Pradyut Deb Barman completed 2d in Tripura, profitable 13 seats.

    The CPI(M) and the Congress, which fought the Tripura polls in combination, bagged a mixed rely of 14 seats. The Indigenous Other people’s Entrance of Tripura (IPFT), an best friend of the BJP, received a lone seat.

    Considerably, then again, the TMC may now not open its account in Tripura.

    The CPI(M) and the Congress, arch opponents in Kerala, got here in combination within the Northeast this time in a bid to oust the BJP from energy. On the other hand, the mixed vote percentage of the CPI(M) and Congress used to be simplest about 33 in step with cent.

    Previous, Mamata had referred to as for Opposition harmony to struggle the BJP in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha polls.

    Banerjee, in the meantime, additionally hailed the route of the Charter bench of the Superb Court docket, to represent a panel comprising the Top Minister, the Chief of the Opposition and the Leader Justice of India, to choose leader election commissioners.

    “Most effective the SC, our very best judiciary and the pillar of democracy, can give protection to our democratic rights and save this nation. The TMC have been pleading for this (route) for an extended and I’m in reality glad that the SC issued this order. This can be a victory for the folks.”

  • Six MPs, 13 MLAs from BJP able to sign up for us, we planted them as moles, says TMC

    Via Categorical Information Provider

    KOLKATA: An afternoon after a BJP MLA joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bengal’s ruling birthday party claimed that many from the saffron camp’s MPs and MLAs are lining up for leaping send. The TMC additionally claimed to have planted the yet-to-be-defected BJP legislators and MPs as moles within the saffron camp.

    “No less than six MPs and 13 MLAs are able to sign up for the TMC. Birthday party supremo Mamata Banerjee and nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take the overall name. A lot of them already met Abhishek at his Camac Side road place of job and the executive minister throughout her district consult with,” mentioned TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.

    Ghosh additionally made it transparent that the birthday party is in common contact with the BJP’s elected representatives prepared to return to the fold of the ruling birthday party.

    “We informed them to be in their very own birthday party, attend all of the conferences chaired through their management and knowledgeable us concerning the mins of the discussions,’’ he mentioned.

    Elaborating on what’s prompting the TMC top command to induct the turncoats, Ghosh mentioned the birthday party is discussing the problem with the native management from the place the BJP MPs and MLAs had been elected.

    “We wish to perceive the heartbeat of the native management and their response if the BJP turncoats are given get entry to to our birthday party. We will be able to tell the executive minister about our findings and she is going to take the overall resolution,’’ mentioned Ghosh.    

    Inflicting a jolt to BJP’s north Bengal stronghold, Suman Kanjilal, an MLA from Alipurduar of the saffron camp on Sunday defected to the Trinamool Congress. With the defection of Kanjilal, BJP’s energy within the Meeting has come right down to 69 from 77 as 5 different MLAs joined the ruling TMC previous.

    Two MPs, who contested within the 2021 Meeting elections and gained, determined to serve as because the representatives within the decrease area of the Parliament.  

    Ghosh, then again, refused to touch upon how lots of the six MPs and 13 MLAs are from BJP’s north Bengal fortress.

    BJP’s state president Sukanta Majumdar described Ghosh’s declare as an effort to divert other people’s consideration from the continued factor of corruption through TMC functionaries. “Although I settle for that 13 corrupt MLAs will sign up for the TMC, will they have the ability to steer clear of lawful motion through legislation implementing businesses?’’ he requested.  

    KOLKATA: An afternoon after a BJP MLA joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bengal’s ruling birthday party claimed that many from the saffron camp’s MPs and MLAs are lining up for leaping send. The TMC additionally claimed to have planted the yet-to-be-defected BJP legislators and MPs as moles within the saffron camp.

    “No less than six MPs and 13 MLAs are able to sign up for the TMC. Birthday party supremo Mamata Banerjee and nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take the overall name. A lot of them already met Abhishek at his Camac Side road place of job and the executive minister throughout her district consult with,” mentioned TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.

    Ghosh additionally made it transparent that the birthday party is in common contact with the BJP’s elected representatives prepared to return to the fold of the ruling birthday party.

    “We informed them to be in their very own birthday party, attend all of the conferences chaired through their management and knowledgeable us concerning the mins of the discussions,’’ he mentioned.

    Elaborating on what’s prompting the TMC top command to induct the turncoats, Ghosh mentioned the birthday party is discussing the problem with the native management from the place the BJP MPs and MLAs had been elected.

    “We wish to perceive the heartbeat of the native management and their response if the BJP turncoats are given get entry to to our birthday party. We will be able to tell the executive minister about our findings and she is going to take the overall resolution,’’ mentioned Ghosh.    

    Inflicting a jolt to BJP’s north Bengal stronghold, Suman Kanjilal, an MLA from Alipurduar of the saffron camp on Sunday defected to the Trinamool Congress. With the defection of Kanjilal, BJP’s energy within the Meeting has come right down to 69 from 77 as 5 different MLAs joined the ruling TMC previous.

    Two MPs, who contested within the 2021 Meeting elections and gained, determined to serve as because the representatives within the decrease area of the Parliament.  

    Ghosh, then again, refused to touch upon how lots of the six MPs and 13 MLAs are from BJP’s north Bengal fortress.

    BJP’s state president Sukanta Majumdar described Ghosh’s declare as an effort to divert other people’s consideration from the continued factor of corruption through TMC functionaries. “Although I settle for that 13 corrupt MLAs will sign up for the TMC, will they have the ability to steer clear of lawful motion through legislation implementing businesses?’’ he requested.  

  • BJP’s North Bengal MLA Suman Kanjilal joins TMC

    By means of Specific Information Provider

    KOLKATA: In a jolt to BJP’s north Bengal stronghold, an MLA from Alipurduar of the saffron camp on Sunday defected to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

    Suman Kanjilal, a BJP MLA from the north Bengal constituency, joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress’s nationwide common secretary and nephew of West Bengal leader minister Mamata Banerjee.  

    With the defection of Kanjilal, BJP’s power within the Meeting has come all the way down to 69 from 77 as 5 different MLAs had joined the ruling TMC previous. Two MPs, who had contested within the 2021 Meeting elections and gained, made up our minds to serve as as representatives within the decrease area of the Parliament.

    “As an MLA, I wish to paintings for the typical other folks. I mentioned it with the executive minister. I made up our minds to enroll in the TMC to paintings higher for the folks. I sought after to accomplish extra when I used to be a BJP MLA the usage of the schemes of the Union govt. However I may just now not as a result of many tasks have been stalled via the BJP-led Centre,’’ stated Kanjilal.

    Kanjilal’s exchange in political allegiance is alleged to be vital forward of the panchayat elections within the state.

    Regardless that the TMC had secured a sweeping victory via bagging 214 seats out of 292 within the 2021 Meeting polls, the birthday party failed to go away a footprint within the Alipurduar district because the BJP secured victory in all 5 seats.

    “The individuals who voted for the BJP within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 Meeting polls are disenchanted. They realised there’s no selection political pressure instead of the TMC which is able to be offering just right governance,” stated a senior TMC chief, including that there have been extra surprises looking forward to the BJP in North Bengal.

    Within the 2019 common elections, the BJP bagged 18 seats out of 42 in Bengal of which seven have been from north Bengal.

    KOLKATA: In a jolt to BJP’s north Bengal stronghold, an MLA from Alipurduar of the saffron camp on Sunday defected to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

    Suman Kanjilal, a BJP MLA from the north Bengal constituency, joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress’s nationwide common secretary and nephew of West Bengal leader minister Mamata Banerjee.  

    With the defection of Kanjilal, BJP’s power within the Meeting has come all the way down to 69 from 77 as 5 different MLAs had joined the ruling TMC previous. Two MPs, who had contested within the 2021 Meeting elections and gained, made up our minds to serve as as representatives within the decrease area of the Parliament.

    “As an MLA, I wish to paintings for the typical other folks. I mentioned it with the executive minister. I made up our minds to enroll in the TMC to paintings higher for the folks. I sought after to accomplish extra when I used to be a BJP MLA the usage of the schemes of the Union govt. However I may just now not as a result of many tasks have been stalled via the BJP-led Centre,’’ stated Kanjilal.

    Kanjilal’s exchange in political allegiance is alleged to be vital forward of the panchayat elections within the state.

    Regardless that the TMC had secured a sweeping victory via bagging 214 seats out of 292 within the 2021 Meeting polls, the birthday party failed to go away a footprint within the Alipurduar district because the BJP secured victory in all 5 seats.

    “The individuals who voted for the BJP within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 Meeting polls are disenchanted. They realised there’s no selection political pressure instead of the TMC which is able to be offering just right governance,” stated a senior TMC chief, including that there have been extra surprises looking forward to the BJP in North Bengal.

    Within the 2019 common elections, the BJP bagged 18 seats out of 42 in Bengal of which seven have been from north Bengal.

  • Visva-Bharati observation on Mamata Banerjee in ‘deficient style’: Lecturers

    Mamata Banerjee had mentioned scholars weren’t getting a possibility to review for now not toeing the college's line; the college as a substitute mentioned the CM made “irresponsible statements with out checking info.”

  • Amit Shah meets Mamata one-to-one, land problems mentioned

    By way of Specific Information Provider

    KOLKATA: Union House minister Amit Shah met West Bengal leader minister Mamata Banerjee one-to-one at the sidelines of Jap Zonal Council assembly on Saturday the place problems like land for Border Safety Pressure (BSF) outposts and railway initiatives and Bengal executive’s dues from the Centre have been mentioned. The assembly between the 2 political heavyweights persevered for 20 mins prior to Shah left for Kolkata airport.

    Within the Jap Zonal Council assembly convened by way of Shah at Nbanna, the state secretariat, West Bengal CM, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and representatives from Odisha have been provide. Fencing alongside the India-Bangladesh border, cross-border smuggling and well timed crowning glory of the freight hall have been the agendas mentioned within the assembly.

    The only-to-one assembly between Shah and Mamata stated to be politically important at a time when the Bengal executive and the Centre have been at loggerheads on a number of events over a number of problems starting from alleged highhandedness of central companies in opposition to Trinamool Congress leaders and higher coordination between the state police and the BSF

    Suvendu Adhikari, BJP chief and the Chief of the Opposition, who got here to the airport to look off Shah, stated, ‘’I requested Shahji about his assembly the with CM. He advised me that lands required for putting in place of 72 BSF outposts alongside the West Bengal-Bangladesh border and higher verbal exchange between the state police power and the BSF have been mentioned along with her. The Union minister additionally stated that he defined why the India-Bangladesh border is essential for nationwide safety.’’

    Adhikari stated Shah referred to as him for a gathering at the side of BJP’s state president in Delhi on Tuesday to speak about ‘’essential problems’’.

    Assets at Nabanna stated that mort essential factor that Shah highlighted within the Council assembly was once the fencing of the border between Bengal and Bangladesh. “Of the two,216 km of the border, 1,638 km is already coated with stressed fencing. The Centre is stressing on erecting barbed fencing alongside any other 150 km on the earliest. The remainder of the frontier can’t be fenced because the border runs thru rivers or has technical issues just like the life of villages inside of 150 meters from the boundary.”

    The problem of farm animals smuggling was once additionally mentioned within the council assembly.

    The ruling TMC is dealing with embarrassment at the factor of farm animals smuggling to Bangladesh because the BJP by no means misses a chance to make use of it as a political instrument, and the arrest of TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal by way of the CBI additional driven Mamata’s birthday celebration on again foot.

    The council assembly persevered for 1 hour 40 mins from 11 am. After the meet, Mamata asked Shah to consult with her chamber at the 14th ground of the state secretariat.

    KOLKATA: Union House minister Amit Shah met West Bengal leader minister Mamata Banerjee one-to-one at the sidelines of Jap Zonal Council assembly on Saturday the place problems like land for Border Safety Pressure (BSF) outposts and railway initiatives and Bengal executive’s dues from the Centre have been mentioned. The assembly between the 2 political heavyweights persevered for 20 mins prior to Shah left for Kolkata airport.

    Within the Jap Zonal Council assembly convened by way of Shah at Nbanna, the state secretariat, West Bengal CM, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and representatives from Odisha have been provide. Fencing alongside the India-Bangladesh border, cross-border smuggling and well timed crowning glory of the freight hall have been the agendas mentioned within the assembly.

    The only-to-one assembly between Shah and Mamata stated to be politically important at a time when the Bengal executive and the Centre have been at loggerheads on a number of events over a number of problems starting from alleged highhandedness of central companies in opposition to Trinamool Congress leaders and higher coordination between the state police and the BSF

    Suvendu Adhikari, BJP chief and the Chief of the Opposition, who got here to the airport to look off Shah, stated, ‘’I requested Shahji about his assembly the with CM. He advised me that lands required for putting in place of 72 BSF outposts alongside the West Bengal-Bangladesh border and higher verbal exchange between the state police power and the BSF have been mentioned along with her. The Union minister additionally stated that he defined why the India-Bangladesh border is essential for nationwide safety.’’

    Adhikari stated Shah referred to as him for a gathering at the side of BJP’s state president in Delhi on Tuesday to speak about ‘’essential problems’’.

    Assets at Nabanna stated that mort essential factor that Shah highlighted within the Council assembly was once the fencing of the border between Bengal and Bangladesh. “Of the two,216 km of the border, 1,638 km is already coated with stressed fencing. The Centre is stressing on erecting barbed fencing alongside any other 150 km on the earliest. The remainder of the frontier can’t be fenced because the border runs thru rivers or has technical issues just like the life of villages inside of 150 meters from the boundary.”

    The problem of farm animals smuggling was once additionally mentioned within the council assembly.

    The ruling TMC is dealing with embarrassment at the factor of farm animals smuggling to Bangladesh because the BJP by no means misses a chance to make use of it as a political instrument, and the arrest of TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal by way of the CBI additional driven Mamata’s birthday celebration on again foot.

    The council assembly persevered for 1 hour 40 mins from 11 am. After the meet, Mamata asked Shah to consult with her chamber at the 14th ground of the state secretariat.

  • Unlawful infiltration, transborder smuggling amongst problems mentioned at EZC meet 

    By way of PTI

    KOLKATA: Unlawful infiltration, transborder smuggling and different problems associated with the India-Bangladesh boundary had been mentioned on the twenty fifth Japanese Zonal Council (EZC) assembly, chaired by means of Union House Minister Amit Shah, on the West Bengal secretariat close to right here, a senior reputable mentioned.

    Talks on transportation amenities and water-sharing some of the states had been additionally held on the twenty fifth EZC assembly, which was once attended by means of Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, her counterpart from Jharkhand Hemant Soren, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Odisha minister Pradeep Amat, the reputable mentioned.

    Shah, who’s the chairman of the council, was once accompanied by means of 5 house ministry officers on the assembly that started round 11 am and lasted for a bit over two hours.

    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik skipped Saturday’s consultation.

    Shah later met the Bengal CM at her chamber at the 14th flooring of the secretariat, the reputable mentioned.

    The Union minister is more likely to depart for Shillong from right here, the reputable added.

    KOLKATA: Unlawful infiltration, transborder smuggling and different problems associated with the India-Bangladesh boundary had been mentioned on the twenty fifth Japanese Zonal Council (EZC) assembly, chaired by means of Union House Minister Amit Shah, on the West Bengal secretariat close to right here, a senior reputable mentioned.

    Talks on transportation amenities and water-sharing some of the states had been additionally held on the twenty fifth EZC assembly, which was once attended by means of Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, her counterpart from Jharkhand Hemant Soren, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Odisha minister Pradeep Amat, the reputable mentioned.

    Shah, who’s the chairman of the council, was once accompanied by means of 5 house ministry officers on the assembly that started round 11 am and lasted for a bit over two hours.

    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik skipped Saturday’s consultation.

    Shah later met the Bengal CM at her chamber at the 14th flooring of the secretariat, the reputable mentioned.

    The Union minister is more likely to depart for Shillong from right here, the reputable added.

  • Shah to chair Jap Zonal Council assembly in Kolkata on Saturday

    Via PTI

    KOLKATA: Union House Minister Amit Shah will chair the Jap Zonal Council assembly on the West Bengal secretariat right here on Saturday, officers mentioned.

    West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee and her opposite numbers from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Sikkim are prone to attend the EZC assembly.

    Assets within the secretariat, on the other hand, mentioned that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik would possibly skip the assembly.

    Amongst different problems, Shah is slated to carry discussions on issues associated with obstacles of the 5 states and the finishing touch of the jap freight hall.

    Together with the CMs, chiefs of all central defense force also are anticipated to wait the assembly, which used to be previous scheduled for November 5, however were given postponed because of Shah’s unavailability, owing to different engagements.

    Safety has been beefed up across the state secretariat and the BJP place of work within the town, a police officer mentioned.

    Shah, who could also be a senior BJP chief, had on Friday night time held a closed-door assembly right here with participants of the celebration’s Bengal unit, the place he took inventory of the regulation and order state of affairs within the state.

    He reviewed the saffron camp’s arrangements for the approaching panchayat polls in West Bengal as smartly, BJP leaders mentioned.

    “We now have apprised the house minister of the present regulation and order state of affairs in West Bengal. He has additionally been instructed concerning the celebration’s arrangements for the panchayat polls. He recommended celebration staff to achieve out to as many citizens as conceivable,” BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh instructed journalists.

    The celebration’s state president Sukanta Majumdar and Chief of the Opposition in meeting Suvendu Adhikari have been additionally provide on the assembly that lasted for round half-hour.

    KOLKATA: Union House Minister Amit Shah will chair the Jap Zonal Council assembly on the West Bengal secretariat right here on Saturday, officers mentioned.

    West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee and her opposite numbers from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Sikkim are prone to attend the EZC assembly.

    Assets within the secretariat, on the other hand, mentioned that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik would possibly skip the assembly.

    Amongst different problems, Shah is slated to carry discussions on issues associated with obstacles of the 5 states and the finishing touch of the jap freight hall.

    Together with the CMs, chiefs of all central defense force also are anticipated to wait the assembly, which used to be previous scheduled for November 5, however were given postponed because of Shah’s unavailability, owing to different engagements.

    Safety has been beefed up across the state secretariat and the BJP place of work within the town, a police officer mentioned.

    Shah, who could also be a senior BJP chief, had on Friday night time held a closed-door assembly right here with participants of the celebration’s Bengal unit, the place he took inventory of the regulation and order state of affairs within the state.

    He reviewed the saffron camp’s arrangements for the approaching panchayat polls in West Bengal as smartly, BJP leaders mentioned.

    “We now have apprised the house minister of the present regulation and order state of affairs in West Bengal. He has additionally been instructed concerning the celebration’s arrangements for the panchayat polls. He recommended celebration staff to achieve out to as many citizens as conceivable,” BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh instructed journalists.

    The celebration’s state president Sukanta Majumdar and Chief of the Opposition in meeting Suvendu Adhikari have been additionally provide on the assembly that lasted for round half-hour.

  • Amitabh Bachchan’s feedback at KIFF inauguration oblique submission of misrule in Bengal: BJP

    Through Categorical Information Carrier

    Hindi actor Amitabh Bachchan’s remarks on questions being raised on “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression” right through the inauguration serve as of the twenty eighth Kolkata Global Movie Competition (KIFF) on Thursday, is being described as “clandestine admission of the misrule and trampling of democratic rights in West Bengal”, by way of the BJP.

    Complimenting the actor for appearing braveness and expressing his evaluations at the factor whilst sharing the level with Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leaders got here in strengthen of the actor. “Even now, I’m certain my colleagues on level would agree that questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression,” Bachchan had stated.

    BL Santhosh, BJP’s nationwide common secretary, tweeted, “He hit the nail at the head of @MamataOfficial on his aspect. Thanks @SrBachchan for status for sufferers of political violence in West Bengal.”

    BJP’s IT cellular leader and the particular observer for the celebration in West Bengal, Amit Malviya additionally wrote on Twitter, “Amitabh Bachchan’s phrases could not had been extra prophetic since they had been spoken in Kolkata, with Mamata Banerjee at the dais. It’s like retaining a reflect to the tyrant, below whose watch India witnessed the bloodiest post-poll violence. She has tarnished the picture of Bengal…”

    It’s to be famous that Amitabh’s references to “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression” got here at a time when the actor is understood to dodge political problems in public platforms. Prior to his speech, Shah Rukh Khan, who had additionally attended the development, stated how social media used to be incessantly pushed by way of a narrowness of perspectives that enclose collective narrative and makes it extra divisive and damaging.

    (This tale initially gave the impression on Cinema Categorical)

    Hindi actor Amitabh Bachchan’s remarks on questions being raised on “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression” right through the inauguration serve as of the twenty eighth Kolkata Global Movie Competition (KIFF) on Thursday, is being described as “clandestine admission of the misrule and trampling of democratic rights in West Bengal”, by way of the BJP.

    Complimenting the actor for appearing braveness and expressing his evaluations at the factor whilst sharing the level with Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leaders got here in strengthen of the actor. “Even now, I’m certain my colleagues on level would agree that questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression,” Bachchan had stated.
    BL Santhosh, BJP’s nationwide common secretary, tweeted, “He hit the nail at the head of @MamataOfficial on his aspect. Thanks @SrBachchan for status for sufferers of political violence in West Bengal.”
    BJP’s IT cellular leader and the particular observer for the celebration in West Bengal, Amit Malviya additionally wrote on Twitter, “Amitabh Bachchan’s phrases could not had been extra prophetic since they had been spoken in Kolkata, with Mamata Banerjee at the dais. It’s like retaining a reflect to the tyrant, below whose watch India witnessed the bloodiest post-poll violence. She has tarnished the picture of Bengal…”
    It’s to be famous that Amitabh’s references to “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression” got here at a time when the actor is understood to dodge political problems in public platforms. Prior to his speech, Shah Rukh Khan, who had additionally attended the development, stated how social media used to be incessantly pushed by way of a narrowness of perspectives that enclose collective narrative and makes it extra divisive and damaging.

    (This tale initially gave the impression on Cinema Categorical)

  • ‘Trinamool now not a Bengali birthday celebration, I paintings for all of India’: Mamata in poll-bound Meghalaya

    By means of Categorical Information Carrier

    GUWAHATI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday mentioned the TMC isn’t a birthday celebration of West Bengal or the Bengalis as projected by way of its critics however of all India.

    On her maiden discuss with to Shillong in election-bound Meghalaya, Banerjee picked only the BJP for her assault.

    The BJP, which has two MLAs, is a constituent of the state’s ruling coalition which the Nationwide Folks’s Birthday celebration (NPP) heads.

    “There’s a hearsay that the Trinamool Congress is a Bengali birthday celebration. If this is a Bengali birthday celebration, why do other folks sing the nationwide track and the nationwide anthem, which have been written by way of Bankim Chandra (Chatterjee) and Rabindranath (Tagore) respectively?” Banerjee requested.

    She mentioned “Jai Hind” was once Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s slogan and that Mom Teresa had gained the Nobel Peace Prize from Kolkata. She requested if other folks would say these kinds of personalities belonged best to Bengal and now not India. 

    “Why do you divide other folks at the foundation of caste and faith? Allow us to stroll, suppose and talk in combination,” Banerjee mentioned. “I’m a Bengali too and I’m happy with it. I paintings for all of India. I served in different ministries and am a seven-time former MP. You’ll be able to’t say I will not come right here as a result of I’m a Bengali,” she added.

    Attacking the BJP, she mentioned the birthday celebration is “jealous” of the TMC. She mentioned the BJP had attempted its absolute best and “misused” energy within the final West Bengal elections however may now not defeat the TMC which gained by way of two/a 3rd majority. 

    She criticised the Meghalaya executive at the contemporary firing incident at the Assam border that left six individuals lifeless. She visited the homes of the 5 sufferers from Meghalaya and presented monetary help of Rs 5 lakh every.

    The TMC supremo promised that if TMC is voted to energy, it is going to be offering per month monetary help of Rs 1,000 every to 1 lady of each and every circle of relatives within the state.

    Banerjee made a number of different guarantees, together with fixing the border dispute. “You voted for such a lot of events. Vote for the TMC this time round. Our purpose isn’t to regulate Meghalaya from Kolkata. You’re going to rule it. We will be able to advise and information you,” the Bengal CM mentioned.

    Her nephew Abhishek Banerjee mentioned Leader Minister Conrad Ok Sangma, who heads the NPP, “deposited his backbone and the whole lot in Delhi”.

    The TMC normal secretary additionally slammed the state executive over the border firing incident. “The sufferers’ households are shattered. No birthday celebration stood by way of them. Now not a unmarried wrongdoer was once taken to process. No one was once even known as for interrogation,” he mentioned.

    The TMC had no base in Meghalaya however in November final yr, 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs jumped send, making the Banerjee-led birthday celebration the state’s predominant opposition dramatically in a single day.

    One of the most MLAs, Himalaya Shangpliang, ditched the birthday celebration lately to sign up for the BJP.

    GUWAHATI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday mentioned the TMC isn’t a birthday celebration of West Bengal or the Bengalis as projected by way of its critics however of all India.

    On her maiden discuss with to Shillong in election-bound Meghalaya, Banerjee picked only the BJP for her assault.

    The BJP, which has two MLAs, is a constituent of the state’s ruling coalition which the Nationwide Folks’s Birthday celebration (NPP) heads.

    “There’s a hearsay that the Trinamool Congress is a Bengali birthday celebration. If this is a Bengali birthday celebration, why do other folks sing the nationwide track and the nationwide anthem, which have been written by way of Bankim Chandra (Chatterjee) and Rabindranath (Tagore) respectively?” Banerjee requested.

    She mentioned “Jai Hind” was once Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s slogan and that Mom Teresa had gained the Nobel Peace Prize from Kolkata. She requested if other folks would say these kinds of personalities belonged best to Bengal and now not India. 

    “Why do you divide other folks at the foundation of caste and faith? Allow us to stroll, suppose and talk in combination,” Banerjee mentioned. “I’m a Bengali too and I’m happy with it. I paintings for all of India. I served in different ministries and am a seven-time former MP. You’ll be able to’t say I will not come right here as a result of I’m a Bengali,” she added.

    Attacking the BJP, she mentioned the birthday celebration is “jealous” of the TMC. She mentioned the BJP had attempted its absolute best and “misused” energy within the final West Bengal elections however may now not defeat the TMC which gained by way of two/a 3rd majority. 

    She criticised the Meghalaya executive at the contemporary firing incident at the Assam border that left six individuals lifeless. She visited the homes of the 5 sufferers from Meghalaya and presented monetary help of Rs 5 lakh every.

    The TMC supremo promised that if TMC is voted to energy, it is going to be offering per month monetary help of Rs 1,000 every to 1 lady of each and every circle of relatives within the state.

    Banerjee made a number of different guarantees, together with fixing the border dispute. “You voted for such a lot of events. Vote for the TMC this time round. Our purpose isn’t to regulate Meghalaya from Kolkata. You’re going to rule it. We will be able to advise and information you,” the Bengal CM mentioned.

    Her nephew Abhishek Banerjee mentioned Leader Minister Conrad Ok Sangma, who heads the NPP, “deposited his backbone and the whole lot in Delhi”.

    The TMC normal secretary additionally slammed the state executive over the border firing incident. “The sufferers’ households are shattered. No birthday celebration stood by way of them. Now not a unmarried wrongdoer was once taken to process. No one was once even known as for interrogation,” he mentioned.

    The TMC had no base in Meghalaya however in November final yr, 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs jumped send, making the Banerjee-led birthday celebration the state’s predominant opposition dramatically in a single day.

    One of the most MLAs, Himalaya Shangpliang, ditched the birthday celebration lately to sign up for the BJP.

  • Centre ‘forcefully’ pushing thru expenses; afraid for long term of parliamentary democracy: Mamata

    Banerjee additionally alleged that no less than 16 expenses which search to intervene in state issues had been indexed for attention and passage within the ongoing iciness consultation of Parliament.