TMC launches protest in Kolkata, MPS lead procession to PM’S residence
KOLKATA/ NEW DELHI/ BHUBHANESHWAR: From Kolkata to New Delhi to Bhubaneshwar, TMC MPS, leaders and workers held protests against Tuesday’s arrest of their MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay.
Trinamool Congress workers on Wednesday took to the streets in various parts of West Bengal to protest the arrest of party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay and staged a demonstration in front of union minister Babul Supriyo’s house here demanding his arrest.
TMC also took out processions at various places and staged a protest in front of the CBI office here. A TMC delegation led by party secretary general Partha Chatterjee also met the governor and complained of “political vendetta” by the Centre against TMC which is opposing demonetisation.
He also demanded that CBI arrests Supriyo in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam. “They (Bjp)cannot stop TMC by conspiring and arresting our leaders”, he said.
BJP, whose office was attacked on Tuesday by the people carrying TMC flags, meanwhile, urged state governor, K N Tripathi, to send a report to the Centre demanding imposition of President’s Rule in view of “growing lawlessness” in the state.
Meanwhile, in Delhi Trinamool Congress MPS on Wednesday took out a protest march towards the Prime Minister’s residence. The TMC parliamentarians were taken into police custody before they could reach 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
“We were marching peacefully towards the Prime Minister’s residence, but the police detained us mid-way and manhandled few of our MPS,” TMC leader Saugata Roy told reporters.
With the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) bringing arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Sudip Bandyopadhya to Bhubaneswar, a group of party activists on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the agency’s state headquarters here to protest against the action.