~Jayanta Bhattacharya The party that Mamata Banerjee built looked good as long as it had a goal to oust the Left Front government from power; once achieved, it appeared set to usher in good governance and able administration. With time, however, it seemed either the people of West Bengal had expectations beyond any administration’s means.
Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal following women’s protests across the state over alleged delay in disbursement of monthly allowance under the Annapurna Bhandar financial assistance scheme.
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order on three frozen TMC bank accounts and allowed the party to raise objections before a special officer.
Following the attack on former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bijpur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the minority faction of the Trinamool Congress has decided to hold protest rallies across the state on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee alleged that stones were hurled at her car during a protest in North 24 Parganas' Bijpur. Protesters also raised 'chor' slogans and allegedly smeared mud on her vehicle.
The West Bengal government has carried out a major reshuffle in the West Bengal Medical Council by replacing all three state-nominated members appointed during the previous Trinamool Congress government.
Delhi Police have, however, clarified that the routine quarterly renewal of powers under the National Security Act (NSA) has been falsely linked to the ongoing CJP protest.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would visit Delhi and join the protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), if required, while calling for Opposition unity against the BJP.
Kolkata: The faction in the Trinamool Congress, led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday sought the attention of a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court about the alleged vandalism at the stage of the party’s Martyrs’ Day rally scheduled later in the day. Earlier, the Mamata Banerjee-faction sent an email.
The South 24 Parganas district administration started demolishing a five-storey TMC office in Amtala linked to Abhishek Banerjee, citing alleged illegal construction. The party has not yet responded.
Amid the ongoing rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee launched a strong attack on the BJP, declaring that she would "stay alive till I see your end," while asserting that attempts to weaken the party would not succeed.
