Union Minister and Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "pushing" for a demographic change in the state, warning that if it happens, then "no Banerjee or Chatterjee will ever become the CM."
Union Minister of State for Education and BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar backed the notice to economist Amartya Sen during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, asking if Nobel laureates are above the law.
"People like Vivekananda, Rabindranath, Ram Mohan used to roam on this land, now file chor, coal chor is roaming this land. Why because the atmosphere is such, now it is high time to rejuvenate the culture of Bengal. We have to make this land, the land of Vivekananda," Majumdar told repor
Speaking to the media at Bagdogra airport in Siliguri, Majumdar said, "Law and order situation is very bad in the state of West Bengal, that much I can say."
The Election Commission of India has appointed four additional Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to ensure the smooth completion of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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"If they (TMC) have any issue against the SIR (Special Intensive Revision), they should tell the Election Commission, and the Election Commission has responded to everything. They couldn't raise any logical questions", he stated.
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Monday as part of a three-day visit aimed at strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) organisational base in West Bengal ahead of the crucial Assembly elections scheduled for next year, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said tha
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday claimed that Jan Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was in touch with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's close aide, Firhad Hakim, got him suspended from the party.
Majumdar's comments came in response to remarks made by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who had taken a swipe at Jan Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir. Kabir, a former BJP member, recently laid the foundation stone for a Babri Mosque in Murshidabad earlier this month. Banerjee had referred to K
Majumdar alleged that the event was hijacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, claiming that both the organisers and those surrounding Messi were linked to the ruling party.
"Being the Chief Minister of a state, such an irresponsible statement should not come from her mouth. If the Election Commission has issued such a direction, there must be an order or circular regarding it," Majumdar said, adding that the BJP was confident of returning to power at the Cen