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Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ruckus in assembly over expunged remarks, 4 BJP MLAs suspended
1 2 3 Kolkata: Chaos broke out in the Bengal assembly on Monday after BJP lawmakers protested speaker Biman Banerjee's decision to expunge remarks made by them last week. An intense showdown between opposition and treasury benches led to marshals being called in to forcibly remove lawmakers from the House. Four BJP MLAs were suspended for the remainder of the assembly session. Tensions mounted when BJP MLA Ashok Lahiri raised a point of order asking why a speech made by him was expunged from the records. Last Thursday, BJP MLAs had raised questions about the West Bengal Sales Tax (Settlement of Dispute) (Amendment) Bill which was being discussed in the House. But when minister Chandrima Bhattacharya rose to answer those questions, BJP legislators staged a walkout. Later, speaker Banerjee decided to expunge the comments made by BJP lawmakers because they walked out before listening to the minister's response to the questions they had raised. On Monday, when Lahiri asked under which rule his remarks were expunged, a response by minister Bhattacharya triggered an uproar. Amid the commotion, Tilak Chakraborty, Trinamool MLA from Mahishadal, taunted BJP legislators by asking: "Who lost in Kaliganj?" The debate soon devolved into a shouting match. At one point, opposition legislators started moving towards the treasury benches. As tempers rose, speaker Banerjee called in marshals to remove some of the BJP lawmakers from the House. A melee ensued. BJP said its chief whip Shankar Ghosh fell on the ground while being restrained by security personnel and his spectacles broke and MLA Subrata (Kanchan) Maitra's watch suffered damage during the scuffle. Shortly after the incident, leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who was not present in the assembly during the melee, approached the speaker and in a dramatic face-off handed over the damaged spectacles and watch. He further alleged the marshals manhandled the MLAs and that he was personally targeted. "I left Shankar Ghosh and Shantanu Pramanik's spectacles and Subrata Maitra's watch with the speaker," Adhikari told reporters, adding, "And then the speaker said, 'remove the leader of opposition.' Is this the kind of language one expects from the chair?" Adhikari claimed he was surrounded by 20 female security personnel. "They wanted me to get into a physical altercation with the women. I kept my hands in my pockets and told them, 'You will have to push me out by force'. I stood there and continued my protest," he said. Speaking to reporters, speaker Banerjee said 14 security staffers were injured while they were trying to remove the lawmakers from the House. "This is unfortunate. Such things should not occur in a parliamentary democracy," he said. "I have asked the assembly secretariat to examine the report of injury to several staffers, report of damages to the spectacles and watch of BJP members and the damage to microphones. If the allegations are proved, we will recover the money from the salaries of legislators," he added. The speaker later announced suspensions of BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Manoj Oraon, Deepak Barman and Shankar Ghosh for the remainder of the session. BJP said it will continue its protest on Tuesday, the last day of the session.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chaos erupts in West Bengal Assembly as TMC disrupts BJP speech amid Bill debate
Kolkata: Major chaos erupted inside the West Bengal Assembly during the tabling of the Netaji Subhas University of Sports and Entrepreneurship Bill 2025. Ruling Trinamool Congress ( TMC ) MLAs began shouting and protesting, preventing BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh from delivering his speech. Amidst the uproar, BJP MLAs walked out of the House after the Bill was tabled. After Education Minister Bratya Basu tabled the Bill, numerous Trinamool legislators continued their protests, even as Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay initially allowed Ghosh to speak. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Articles Vally Undo Speaker Bandopadhyay later stated, "I had to expunge your and other BJP MLAs' statements made on the floor of the House as you had left while the minister was delivering a reply to your question. This was an act of insult to the minister and the House. However, I want the House to function properly and want you to participate in the debate." Chief Whip Nirmal Ghosh, Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, Minister of State (Independent) Chandrima Bhattacharya, IT Minister Babul Supriyo , and several others from the TMC continued protesting against the conduct of Shankar Ghosh and other BJP leaders for several minutes. The protesting BJP MLAs left the House and demonstrated outside the assembly premises, wearing black masks. Live Events Ghosh told reporters that the voice of the Opposition is being silenced by the ruling party and the Speaker. "It is said that the House belongs to the Opposition. But the House is behaving like Trinamool's party office. There was a deliberate attempt to snatch our rights. The ruling Trinamool doesn't want democracy to function. They did not allow the opposition to speak, and the Speaker did not take any action," Ghosh asserted. He added, "For the first time, the entire ruling party united to stop an MLA from speaking... We had decided not to stay during the minister's speech. Speeches of our two MLAs, including Ashok Lahiri, were expunged by the Speaker yesterday."
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bill tabled for sports univ, BJP MLAs walk out
Kolkata: BJP MLAs staged a walkout at the state assembly on Friday following a 20-minute argument after higher education minister Bratya Basu tabled the Netaji Subhas University of Sports and Entrepreneurship Bill, 2025. The walkout notwithstanding, a discussion was held, in which it was said the Bill was tabled to set up Netaji Subhas University of Sports and Entrepreneurship in Chinsurah and to give it status of a private university, promoted by Chinsurah Netaji Welfare Trust. Trouble broke out as BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh rose to speak reportedly on the Bill, Trinamool MLAs, including Babul Supriyo, demanded to know why they should listen to him when BJP MLAs had walked out during a discussion on West Bengal Sales Tax (Settlement of Dispute) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 on Thursday. An argument broke out and BJP MLAs walked out. Ghosh later alleged, "Trinamool did not let me speak." Speaker Biman Banerjee said, "It is not desirable that a member will leave. The Opposition tried to speak, but they did not say anything on the Bill... ."
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chaos erupts in Bengal Assembly as BJP walks out over CM Mamata's fake social media comments
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Kolkata: Major chaos erupted in West Bengal assembly during West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's speech with BJP MLAs staged walkout over Banerjee's fake social media comments. BJP staged a walkout and protested outside the premises. Meanwhile, Banerjee claimed that in the coming polls, BJP will end up with zero in next assembly chief whip Shankar Ghosh said a personal attack was made by Banerjee against a BJP legislator. 'The Chief Minister also slammed me about my defeat in the municipal polls,' Shankar Ghosh BJP legislators stood and shouted slogans inside the assembly but the Chief Minister continued her speech. Then, they staged a BJP MLAs protested and staged walkout from the House after their proposal for adjournment motion on the "crisis engulfing the state Education sector in view of the SSC scam,".BJP MLAs Manoj Oraon was suspended by the Speaker for the day on Monday and chaos erupted after Banerjee brought some references that the opposition party was talking about the "godi media" and fake social media also claimed the opposition purposefully insulted her, whenever she was in the assembly."They (BJP) only want to use bad words, bad phrases against me, they only level charges against me, they only spread canards. Will they decide what one will wear, eat, which footwear he or she will wear. Will they impose diktat?" She said when BJP had already staged a walkout and the opposition bench was Biman Bandopadhyay suspended BJP legislator Manoj Oraon from the assembly for a day for breaching discipline and cautioned Chief Whip Shankar Ghosh for shouting. All 40 BJP MLAs then went out of the house holding a potted tulsi also made a sarcastic jibe at BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar on the issue of allegedly hurling a slipper at a Sikh police officer recently without naming him. This is in reference to Majumdar's 'Kalighat Abhijaan', heading towards"If they are in love with chappals, why don't they open shops?," she Majumdar said that the Chief Minister is playing dirty politics. 'I had thrown a placard which had touched my security's turban. I apologize if it has hurt his sentiments. But Bengal Police, during the state secretariat 'Nabanna Abhijan' had attacked a Sikh person.'
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre, BJP-led states of targeting Bengali speakers, stalling funds
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Central government and BJP-ruled states of targeting Bengali-speaking citizens by labelling them as Bangladeshis, despite valid identification documents. She made the remarks while addressing the state assembly. 'This has been done by the double engine governments in various states. All Bengali-speaking people are not Bangladeshis,' Banerjee said. She alleged that individuals with valid documents such as EPIC cards, PAN, and Aadhaar were being harassed. Banerjee also criticised the Centre for halting funds to Bengal under key Central schemes, including MGNREGA , PM Awas Yojana, and others. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Eat Ginger Everyday for 1 Month This is What Happens Tips and Tricks Undo According to the Chief Minister, West Bengal has long been denied wages under the 100 days job scheme. She claimed that at least 150 teams from the Centre had visited the state, and all required documentation and clarifications had been submitted, yet funds remained blocked. 'Centre didn't pay a single paisa. Bengal has been deprived in the job cards,' Banerjee said. Live Events She further stated that the denial of funds was a political decision, not based on merit. Highlighting allegations of corruption in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and other states, she said, 'We know they will not give the money to us.' Banerjee also accused the opposition of relying on "godi media" and using social media to spread misinformation. She said the opposition deliberately insults her whenever she is in the assembly. Her comments triggered uproar in the House. BJP MLAs staged a walkout and protested outside the Assembly premises. BJP leaders objected to her remarks on social media, calling them personal attacks. Opposition Chief Whip Shankar Ghosh said, 'Personal attack was made by CM against our MLA.' BJP MLAs Manoj Oraon and Shankar Ghosh were reportedly suspended by the Speaker following the disruption.
