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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Stick to your brief': Trinamool gets tough with Anubrata
1 2 Kolkata: "Do not increase the party's unease, stick to your responsibilities and speak less" was the Trinamool leadership's message to Birbhum's warring netas Anubrata Mondal and Kajal Sheikh on Saturday, making it clear that the party's patience was thinning with their constant bickering. TMC functionaries maintained that Mondal had been admonished enough for his abuse and threats at Bolpur IC Liton Halder, pointing out the selective outrage against Trinamool compared to CPM's radio silence on Anil Basu and Binoy Konar and BJP's on Kailash Vijayvargiya. Mondal and Sheikh — who were in Kolkata to attend TMC's July 21 Martyrs' Day preparatory meet at the Bhowanipore party office — met party state president Subrata Bakshi, senior ministers Firhad Hakim and Aroop Biswas, and TMC's Birbhum chairperson and deputy speaker Asish Banerjee. Sources said the two netas were told to stick to their responsibilities and not create roadblocks for each other, which would end up harming the party. They were asked to not do anything that brings disrepute to TMC and frustrates party workers. Mondal and Sheikh were also asked to speak less. The TMC leadership's clear message was aimed at stopping the constant bickering between Mondal and Sheikh, the Birbhum zilla parishad chairperson. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Mondal is based primarily in Bolpur; Sheikh in Nanoor. The rivalry between the two netas goes back several years. Mondal was the party's Birbhum all-powerful district president till he was arrested and imprisoned for a year-and-a-half till his release in Sept 2024. In this interim, Trinamool had formed a five-member core committee, including Sheikh, to helm party affairs in his absence during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In 2024, TMC easily won the two LS seats Birbhum and Bolpur. After his release, Mondal was drafted in the core committee and asked to chair it but not given independent charge. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said: "There can be differences of opinion anywhere, in a family or among friends. And here we are talking of a huge party like Trinamool. But whatever be it, we all revere and follow one leader, Mamata Banerjee , and work for Trinamool. Nothing is bigger than that. In the end, everyone will fight for the party." Party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said: "Whatever perceived differences that were, everything has been resolved." Saturday's meeting also deliberated on the recent controversy surrounding the leaked audio tapes in which Mondal was heard threatening and abusing the Bolpur IC. Mondal questioned how and why the call was recorded and leaked and pointed out how his medical certificate to cops found its way to the media. Mondal was reportedly asked to cool down. Hakim said: "The party has strongly condemned abuses and misbehaviour. Anubrata was asked to issue a public apology and a personal apology (to the police officer) within four hours. The party acted strongly. But why is only Trinamool being asked about it, why aren't similar questions or outrages directed against CPM on Anil Basu and Binoy Konar and BJP on Kailash Vijayvargiya?" TMC's state disciplinary committee head Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay also reiterated that the party had acted against Mondal. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
India.com
14-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
TMC Mega Meet: বীরভূমে দ্বন্দ্ব রুখতে কেষ্ট-কাজলকে কড়া বার্তা দলের, কী বলছে বিজেপি?
Videos TMC Mega Meet: বীরভূমে দ্বন্দ্ব রুখতে কেষ্ট-কাজলকে কড়া বার্তা দলের, কী বলছে বিজেপি? | Zee 24 Ghanta TMC Mega Meet Tough Message to Kesto Kajal from Party to Contain Birbhum Conflict What Is BJP Saying? TMC Mega Meet Tough Message to Kesto Kajal from Party to Contain Birbhum Conflict What Is BJP Saying? | Updated: Jun 14, 2025, 04:20 PM IST Advertisement TMC Mega Meet Tough Message to Kesto Kajal from Party to Contain Birbhum Conflict What Is BJP Saying?
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Anubrata skips cop summons again; lawyer claims ‘AI plot'
1 2 Suri: Trinamool's Birbhum strongman Anubrata Mondal skipped police summons for a second consecutive day on Sunday. Instead, his lawyer met the investigating officer with a detailed medical report explaining his absence. Mondal has reportedly been advised bed rest for five days. Amid this, TMC suspended the party's Chatra Parishad president Bikramjit Shaw, a Mondal confidante, for six years for attacking Bolpur IC Liton Halder in a now-deleted social media post. Mondal's lawyers and aides, however, cited a "conspiracy" involving "AI" to explain the four-minute purported conversation with Halder, which was littered with threats and abuses directed not only at the officer but also at his wife and mother. Prodded by the party, Mondal has already tendered an "unconditional apology" for his comments. In his tirade, Shaw even dared the IC to act against him. Hurling allegations against the police officer, Shaw claimed that Halder's "illegal acts" will be "punished by the people of Birbhum". Shaw took down his post a little later but TMCP state president Trinankur Bhattacharya summarily suspended him, saying his post was "unacceptable" and brought "disrepute to the party". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like She Was Everyone's Dream Girl In 90's, This Is Her Recently. I Am Famous Undo Mondal's lawyer Bipad Taran Bhattacharya claimed that he was a "victim of conspiracy", refusing to elaborate citing the ongoing probe. Mondal was first summoned to the Bolpur SDPO on Saturday, failing which he was served a second summons, asking him to present himself by 11am on Sunday. He failed that, too. Around the same time, Bhattacharya reached the police station. Emerging out, Bhattacharya, who was initially very reluctant to respond to reporters' queries, said: "He (Mondal) is very ill." "Anubrata Mondal is a victim of conspiracy. We have faith in law, judiciary, courts and the administration. We have faith in people. Beyond that, I will not say a word," the lawyer said. Asked repeatedly if Mondal would move for anticipatory bail, he said: "I will not speak on it since the matter is sub judice." The fact that Mondal may take a conspiracy alibi became apparent on Sunday morning when a local TMC neta, Debabrata Sarkar, who went to the Bolpur SDPO, told reporters while stepping out that "AI has been used to doctor the audio tape". Sarkar did not elaborate and only said, "He (Mondal) is ill. He is at home." Asked repeatedly whether Mondal told police that AI has been used to doctor the audio, Sarkar responded curtly: "Ask police. I am not here to speak with the media. Mondal will do what the party says. The party will speak on it."
India.com
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Birbhum TMC Meet
Videos Birbhum TMC Meet | বীরভূমে তৃণমূলের কোর কমিটির বৈঠকে মুখোমুখি অনুব্রত-কাজল | Zee 24 Ghanta Birbhum TMC Meet | Anubrata and Kajol Face Off at TMC Core Committee Meeting in Birbhum | Zee 24 Ghanta Birbhum TMC Meet | Anubrata and Kajol Face Off at TMC Core Committee Meeting in Birbhum | Zee 24 Ghanta | Updated: May 18, 2025, 02:10 PM IST Advertisement Birbhum TMC Meet | Anubrata and Kajol Face Off at TMC Core Committee Meeting in Birbhum | Zee 24 Ghanta
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
9-member panel replaces Sudip, to steer TMC's North Kolkata unit
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Friday replaced Kolkata (North) MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay as the party's North Kolkata president and tasked a nine-member core committee with decision-making. Bandyopadhyay, however, was made the party's North Kolkata chairperson. There was dissent in the party's North Kolkata unit against Bandyopadhyay in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls , leading to the defection of MLA Tapas Roy to BJP. While Trinamool was successful in handling the dissent and scripting Bandyopadhyay's record fourth LS win, the MP's role — or lack thereof — came under question again as the party battled the fallout of the RG Kar rape-murder. In a press release, Trinamool said the North Kolkata core committee would include party veterans Atin Ghosh, Jibon Saha, Nayana Bandyopadhyay, Paresh Paul, Shashi Panja, Supti Pandey, Swapan Samadar, Swarna Kamal Saha and Vivek Gupta. Party state general secretary and spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, who led the charge against Bandyopadhyay before the LS polls only to bury the hatchet later, is also not a part of this core committee. Trinamool also did not announce its Barasat party district office-bearers. This zone includes Salt Lake and New Town. No formal reason was provided, it only said, "To be announced later." MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and state fire services minister Sujit Bose play a key role in the organisational affairs in this zone, but in not announcing the office-bearers (chairperson and president), Trinamool indicated it was weighing other candidates. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Rates Undo Another notable change centred around Trinamool's Birbhum strongman Anubrata Mondal. He was the party's Birbhum president till he was arrested and imprisoned for a year and a half till his release in Sept 2024. Trinamool had formed a five-member core committee to helm party affairs in his absence in Birbhum during the parliamentary polls. After his release, Mondal was drafted in the core committee and asked to chair it, but not given independent charge. This "collective leadership model" got its stamp of approval from Trinamool brass on Friday. According to the party release, this core committee will have nine members — Mondal, Abhijit Sinha, Asish Banerjee, Bikas Roy Chowdhury, Chandranath Sinha, Kajal Sk and Sudipto Ghosh. MPs from Birbhum, Shatabdi Roy and Asit Kumar Mal, will be ex officio members. Banerjee, who is also the deputy speaker, will be the district chairperson. Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra remains Trinamool's Krishnanagar district president. Her appointment comes in the wake of two assembly segments in her Lok Sabha — Kaliaganj and Tehatta — becoming vacant due to the deaths of MLAs. Moitra was recently involved in a controversy with colleague Kalyan Banerjee but had maintained silence on the issue in public. Her position was also vindicated by Delhi High Court recently in the cash-for-query case.
