West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Prime Minister candidate of the opposition alliance - INDIA bloc will be decided after 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Standing firm behind expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and calling her expulsion "unfortunate," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that expelling TMC MP without giving her chance to defend herself was "wrong".
Following the suspension of 46 opposition MPs in two days from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the BJP-led Centre is running a "mockery of democracy."
Thirty-three opposition MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan, TMC's Saugata Roy and Kalyan Banerjee and DMK's TR Baalu, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran, were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remaining part of the winter session for "misconduct" and not obeying the directions of the Chai
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the central government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has halted funds for various social welfare programs, alleging a desire to impose a "saffron" hue on the state's initiatives.
"The central government should release the funds that are due. This is our right. However, if they try to create a financial blockade, we will hit the streets," TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the nonpayment of West Bengal's MGNREGA dues, saying either release the funds or vacate the office.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that she has requested time to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds disbursal when she will be visiting Delhi from December 18 to 20.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar President Samrat Chaudhary on Friday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should have ordered a probe against Mahua Moitra but she did not.
On a day that the Lok Sabha expelled Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar Mahua Moitra from the house, TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tore into the BJP.
Amid the heated debate on 'Cash for Query' in the Lok Sabha today, Speaker Om Birla has said that the House has the tradition that the traditions followed by the previous Speakers are always further followed by the next Speakers.
After a grand India premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 'Stolen' starring Abhishek Banerjee is now gearing up for a special premiere at the upcoming 28th International Film Festival of Kerala.