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Trivedi claimed that he feels suffocated in the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
Further, he rued the lack of conversation around the violence which is taking place in the state.
New Delhi: In a big blow to the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal, veteran MP Dinesh Trivedi called it quits in Rajya Sabha on Friday (February 12, 2021).
The Rajya Sabha MP said that he feels suffocated in the I m feeling suffocated that we re not able to do anything over violence in the state. My soul tells me that if you can t do anything sitting here, then you must resign. I will continue to work for people of West Bengal, Trivedi said in the Upper House.
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Raths are for Gods and Goddesses, not Politicians: Mamata Banerjee Mocks BJP s Roadshow Politics
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Sammelan, in Kolkata, Thursday, Feb 4, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Mamata also alleged that BJP s political agenda is to create division in society on the basis of religion. She also accused the saffron party of resorting to lies about Hinduism.
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In a no-holds-barred attack at the BJP which has launched an equally aggressive offensive her government in a bid to wrest powers in the upcoming assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the saffron party of indulging in divisive politics. She mocked BJP leaders for travelling on raths as if they are gods , and alleged that their political agenda is to create division in society on the basis of religion. She also accused the saffron party of resorting to lies about Hinduism.
Prashant Kishor s team is playing a key role for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress.
Elections in Bengal just two months away, poll strategist Prashant Kishor s team is playing a key role for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress, helping it tackle the BJP challenge. Amid speculation that it also has a say in candidate selection, the Indian Political Action Committee or IPAC says it is acting as a force multiplier for the ruling party, helping it identify chinks in its armour, plugging gaps in its strategy and draw in votes that had moved away.
The third item on the list is important, with the BJP rapidly expanding its footprint in tribal areas of the state. A portion of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Adivasi votes in the western and northern parts of the state had shifted to the BJP in 2019, giving it a chunk of the 18 parliamentary seats it won in the state.
Gujarat Will Never Rule Bengal, Declares Mamata Banerjee Gujarat Will Never Rule Bengal, Declares Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee said, We take everyone along whether its Biharis or UP or Rajasthan or Terai or Dooars. But we must remember one thing. Gujarat will never reign over Bengal Trinamool Congress tickets are not sold for money, Mamata Banerjee said
Kolkata:
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has triggerd a huge outsider versus insider debate in the state ahead of the assembly election, today offered a clarification, saying there is no discrimination in the state between Bengalis and non-Bengalis while reiterating her stand on the controversial law on the National Register of Citizens. But when it comes to ruling Bengal, the matter is different, she indicated to her intended target the BJP, which has set its heart on adding the state to its bag in the state polls due in April.