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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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Former West Bengal minister and TMC MLA Rajib Banerjee has been provided with ‘Z’ category security in West Bengal.
The order comes from the Ministry of Home Affairs after the leader joined BJP.
Kolkata: Former West Bengal minister and TMC MLA Rajib Banerjee has been provided with ‘Z’ category security in West Bengal. The order comes from the Ministry of Home Affairs after the leader joined BJP. Also, the former Bengal minister has also been provided with ‘Y+’ category security across the country.
After resigning from the ruling TMC last week, Banerjee joined the BJP on Saturday. Four other TMC leaders who were disgruntled with the
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], January 31 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister and ruling Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee at a public rally in Howrah, saying that a patriot cannot stay in a party which "insults" the slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram'.