Downplaying senior BJP chief Mukul Roy’s return to the TMC in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday stated the celebration stays unaffected by his exit. Adhikari, who left TMC to affix BJP months forward of the West Bengal Assembly elections, alleged that the protocol to give up the celebration put up and membership was not adopted in Roy’s case.
“We should not moved or anxious by Mukul Roy leaving the celebration. Statements have been issued by Joy Prakash Majumdar and Dilip Ghosh and my opinion is similar,” he said.
“Since BJP is the only opposition, they’ll target BJP now. As an Opposition leader, I take the responsibility and say that protocol to give up post and membership weren’t followed,” stated Adhikari.
Adhikari went on to claim that he’ll work to make sure the anti-defection legislation is carried out in West Bengal as he stated, “Anti-defection legislation has by no means been carried out or utilized in Bengal. I take the duty as an Opposition chief and say that I’ll guarantee it’s carried out.”
Meanwhile, BJP leader Rajib Banerjee who was spotted at the residence of Trinamool Congress’ state secretary Kunal Ghosh in Kolkata. However, he dismissed plans of switching parties saying, “There were no such talks. I am still in Bharatiya Janata Party.”
Roy’s return to the TMC evoked combined reactions within the saffron camp on Friday, with its state unit president Dilip Ghosh asserting that the transfer may have no influence on his organisation, and former MP Anupam Hazra claiming that “foyer politics at play is adversely affecting the celebration”.
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BJP state unit vice president Joyprakash Majumder, on his part, extended his best wishes to Roy, and said that he should immediately quit all saffron party posts.
“Mukul babu is a veteran leader, he is a known face in Bengal politics. We wish him the best in his new innings but shouldn’t he forthwith quit from the primary membership and all other posts of the BJP? Should he not resign as the MLA as he had won a seat on the Lotus (BJP) symbol,” Majumder stated.
Roy, who held the put up of nationwide vice chairman within the saffron camp, together with son Shubranshu, was welcomed again to the TMC by celebration supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and different senior leaders. He had joined the BJP again in 2017.
Taking a dig at Roy’s claims that not many leaders would be capable of keep put for lengthy within the BJP, Majumdar stated, “We surprise if he was referring to TMC’s new politics of wiping out members of its predominant political rival.”
“At least 18,000 ‘karya kartas’ (workers) of the BJP were forced to leave homes due to TMC terror. Tribal women in Malda district have become homeless. There have been other instances of attacks on women, which is unparalleled in India. These incidents in West Bengal are not coming to light. The intellectuals, perhaps, have run out of money to buy candles to take out protest rallies,” Majumdar added.
Meanwhile, Ghosh stated he was unsure if the BJP would lose something from Roy’s resolution, provided that he was “not sure whether or not we gained something” from his entry three-and-half years back.
“Right now, we are bothered about more serious issues as the cycle of violence goes on unabated in the state. We are bothered about the safety of our workers, who are being targeted by TMC activists,” he identified.
Hazra, earlier within the day, stated foyer politics throughout the saffron camp has led to such a scenario. Taking to Twitter, he stated that it was excessive time that the state unit of the BJP put an finish to the observe and utilise leaders in line with their benefit. The former MP, who had converted from the TMC to the BJP in 2018, nevertheless, asserted that he’ll proceed to be part of the saffron camp underneath all circumstances.
“Too a lot significance has been accorded to at least one or two leaders whereas ignoring and humiliating the remainder. That has led to the current unhappy scenario. There can also be no hint of the royal passengers who had taken a chartered flight,” the academic-turned-politician, who had unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, said. Hazra was possibly referring to TMC turncoats Baishali Dalmiya, Rajib Banerjee and Prabir Ghosal, who had taken a chartered flight to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence in Delhi earlier this year.
A section of state BJP leaders are of the view that Roy and other senior leaders, including Sabyasachi Dutta, were not accorded due importance by the saffron party top brass during the assembly elections, and only a handful of leaders, such as Suvendu Adhikari and actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty were given all responsibilities. Hinting he was not made a part of important discussions in the party, Hazra said, “Hoping to get an invite to state unit meetings of the BJP as per protocol.”
Meanwhile, Sayantan Bose, the state common secretary of the BJP, stated {that a} disciplinary motion committee has been shaped on June 8, which might pay attention to the “anti-party” remarks made by some leaders on social media.
BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya also said that action might be initiated against those members who have aired their views without holding a discussion within the party. “We don’t approve of these comments as the ones posting them haven’t discussed the matters within the party.
The top leadership is taking note of such posts and will initiate necessary action,” Bhattacharya added.
(With PTI inputs)
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