As the West Bengal government presented its annual budget on Thursday in the state Assembly, there was a huge uproar by the opposition MLAs that left the house in a chaotic situation, prompting a stern response from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024, the West Bengal government presented its annual budget. The financial assistance under Lakshmir Bhandar has been increased to 1,000 Rs for women in the general category and raised to 1,200 Rs for SC/ST women.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) carried out a protest rally from Jadavpur to Garia on Sunday against the BJP-led central government for withholding central funds and the alleged misuse of central agencies.
Amid a war of words between the ruling TMC and the BJP over the attack on an ED team at Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas district, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday accused the primary opposition party in the state of misusing central agencies.
"Why are people like Shahjahan Sheikh important for Mamata Banerjee? These local strongmen and criminals, under state patronage, are tasked to deliver Muslim votes for the TMC," Amit Malviya said in a post on 'X'.
In a strong jibe at the West Bengal CPI (M) party, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Friday said that there is no 'Left' here in West Bengal and added that the 'Left party people don't even have the right to sit with TMC.'
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien to withdraw from the House as he had been named, terming his continued presence "outrageous defiance" of his directions and rules
After the explusion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that this isn't an issue related to women, adding that Moitra admitted receiving gifts (from Darshan Hiranandani).
As the Parliament convenes on Day 5 of the ongoing Winter Session on Friday, the report of the Ethics Committee on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in an alleged "cash-for-query" case will be tabled in Lok Sabha.
Trinamool Congress leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari for his remarks against the CM Mamata Banerjee and said that one needs to see if they are honest, before calling somebody else a thief.
In a post on X, Mahua Moitra posted her letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and said "Have not received any replies from my previous letter to Lok Sabha speaker but am placing this on record anyway."
The meeting of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee which is investigating the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will take place today at 4 pm.