“People I know are getting divided into Hindu-Muslim right in front of my eyes,” lamented Debangshu Bhattacharya, the young TMC leader who popularized the iconic Khela Hobe slogan. When the youth gets disheartened, it is obvious that the situation is dire. Debangshu’s Facebook post came on the backdrop of three deaths in violent protests in…
NEW DELHI: In a scathing critique following the President’s address today, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Kalyan Banerjee expressed deep dissatisfaction, asserting that the speech lacked novelty and failed to outline a clear vision for the upcoming year.“It is really funny. If you compare the speech from 2024 and today’s speech, all are equal….
NEW DELHI: 10 opposition MPs were suspended for a day on Friday following a ruckus during the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024.The suspended MPs include Kalyan Banerjee, Md. Jawaid, A Raja, Asaduddin Owaisi, Nasir Hussain, Mohibullah, M. Abdullah, Arvind Sawant, Nadimul Haq, and Imran Masood.Following the meeting, TMC MP Kalyan…
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday took to X and called out quick commerce platform Swiggy for delivering spoilt ice cream. The Krishnanagar MP demanded a refund or a replacement of her order.“Sorry @Swiggy -you’ve got to up your game. Unacceptable that I ordered expensive Minus Thirty mini sticks ice cream & it…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday hit out at “some members” of the higher judiciary, alleging them of compromising the independence and integrity of the courts.In a debate on the Constitution at Lok Sabha, the TMC MP also lashed out at former Chief Justice…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Wednesday as TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee made a personal remark against union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia‘s family and appearance leading to an uproar in the House.The confrontation during a discussion on amendments to the Disaster Management Act when Banerjee accused the central government of non-cooperation during…
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday defended his actions days after a scuffle broke out between him and BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay during the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Bill. Banerjee smashed a glass bottle and hurled it towards the committee’s chairperson, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, injuring himself in the process. Banerjee…
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Tuesday told Calcutta high court he had deleted the contentious posts on X that had prompted Kolkata Police to summon him for spreading misinformation, adding that he had spoken to the cops about this. The state told the HC that no coercive action would be…
NEW DELHI: Amidst ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has denied allegations of a cover-up. She responded to accusations from the opposition BJP, which criticized chief minister Mamata Banerjee and elected female representatives, calling them “Gungi gudiya” (mute…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha ethics committee meeting to adopt its draft report on the cash-for-query allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra has been postponed to November 9. It was scheduled to meet on November 7.The Lok Sabha secretariat, in a notice, did not cite any reason for rescheduling the meeting. The committee, headed by…
