Behind Mamata bid to stand by Anubrata, Moloy: dented TMC machinery, flagging cadre morale | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express
Last Thursday, addressing an event of the TMC workers at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, Mamata called upon them to give a “heroic welcome” to Mondal when he is released from jail.
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HomePolitical PulseBehind Mamata bid to stand by Anubrata, Moloy: dented TMC machinery, flagging cadre morale
Behind Mamata bid to stand by Anubrata, Moloy: dented TMC machinery, flagging cadre morale
Last Thursday, addressing an event of the TMC workers at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, Mamata called upon them to give a “heroic welcome” to Mondal when he is released from jail.
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New Delhi | Updated: September 11, 2022 1:25:45 pm
TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and party leader Anubrata Mondal (Express File Photo)When the then senior West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) heavyweight Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the ED amid recovery of crores in July in connection with his alleged involvement in the school jobs scam, the TMC as well as its supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee not only distanced themselves from Chatterjee, but also quickly removed him from his ministries besides suspending him from the party.
In sharp contrast, when the CBI arrested the TMC’s Birbhum district president, Anubrata Mondal, in August over a cattle smuggling case, or when the agency raided the premises of state law minister and TMC strongman in the Asansol belt, Moloy Ghatak, on September 7 and grilled him over his alleged involvement in a coal smuggling scam, Mamata came out to support them and slam the central agencies for their allegedly targeting of the ruling BJP’s political rivals.
Last Thursday, addressing an event of the TMC workers at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, Mamata called upon them to give a “heroic welcome” to Mondal when he is released from jail, saying without naming the BJP and the Centre that “if they think these measures (CBI & ED raids and arrests) will help them secure two parliamentary seats from West Bengal, they will not succeed”. She said, “Kesto (Anubrata) is unwell and every election they restrict his movement thinking it will bolster their prospects. Those who’ve come from Birbhum should increase the fight by three times till Kesto doesn’t come back. Give him a heroic welcome when he returns from jail. He deserves it.”
The CM praised Ghatak too for “putting up a fight” against the CBI and for asserting that “everything (the agency’s case) is a lie”.
Mamata also asked the TMC activists to launch a campaign against the BJP-led Centre with the slogan “BJP’s agency chay na, chaakri chay (We don’t want BJP’s agencies, we want jobs).” She said, “Trinamool Congress is the most transparent and disciplined party. Ahead of Pujas, I will request party block committees to focus on this slogan… BJP believes in abolishing jobs. Over 4 lakh business persons and industrialists have left the country. Those who are still here are being harassed by ED and Income Tax… Where is the accountability for the crores of money received under PM Cares?”
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