Lone Cong MLA joins TMC in presence of Abhishek
KOLKATA: The victory of Byron Biswas, the lone Leftbacked Congress MLA, in Sagardighi bypolls has often been projected by the Opposition parties as the “Sagardighi model” and was their trump card against the ruling dispensation in the Panchayat polls.
However, the much-hyped claim of Congress and the Left has fallen flat on Monday with Biswas joining the Trinamool Congress in the presence of the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in West Midnapore’s Ghatal.
After joining Trinamool, Biswas said that he won the by-election on his merit and there was no contribution from the grand old party. He further stated that he was unable to work for the people by staying in Congress.
Abhishek stated that Byron’s entire family is Trinamool supporters and Byron had tried several times to contact Trinamool’s top leadership before this by-election but failed. According to political analysts, this defection is a big blow to the Congress ahead of the Panchayat elections.
Abhishek welcomed the MLA in his party saying: “Byron Biswas has joined Trinamool and strengthened our hands in our fight against BJP.
Double-speak of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is laughable. He claims that ED harasses Congress leaders in Delhi but
praises ED’s action against Trinamool Congress in Bengal.”
He further stated: “Trinamool is ready to support Congress in places where they are strong but they should do the same in places where Trinamool Congress remains the principal force to take on the BJP.”
On the Left-Congress alliance, Banerjee said: “The overall result of the Ramdhanu alliance is zero. What results? The fight was between Trinamool and BJP. Who have the Congress leaders benefited from their alliance with the CPM-ISF?
JAMMU: On Monday, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Jambu Zoo at Nagrota. Adding a new destination in the Union Territory, the zoo spreading over 70 ha area in phase-1, the L-G said that it will attract both local residents and tourists. “J&K UT is on the verge of its development trajectory. We have broken fresh grounds to enable faster growth. We are now at a stage where we need to accelerate this growth, make it more inclusive and convert the UT’s potential into reality,” Sinha said. He also congratulated the people of Jammu Kashmir and all the stakeholder departments besides acknowledging the hardwork of all the workers engaged in constructing the zoo. “This was taken up under Languishing Project,” the L-G added.
The scenic beauty around the first-of-its-kind full-fledged zoo in the UT will make it a unique tourist destination and has the potential to boost tourism in the region, he underlined. At the inaugural event, the L-G spoke on the developmental journey of J&K and highlighted the efforts to develop better facilities for the locals as well as for the tourists and improve the quality of living for all.
“With the successful conduct of the G-20 Summit, J&K UT has entered a new era of opportunities. It is a rare moment and the world is applauding J&K’s saga of development. We must work together to keep pace with the rest of the states and contribute to the significant task of Viksit Bharat 2047,” the Lieutenant Governor said. Moreover, he reiterated the commitment of the J&K government to empower every section of society, especially the youth in achieving the goals of sustainable and inclusive development.
“Our youths are the architects of new Jammu Kashmir and we are seeing a steady rise in youth entrepreneurs, who are working with dedication to build a prosperous society and preserve our civilizational-cultural values and our commitment to peace,” he observed.