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United News of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Election Commission going beyond its jurisdiction to help BJP in Bengal : Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata, Aug 7 (UNI) In a blistering attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today accused the poll body of acting as an 'extended arm of the BJP' and grossly overstepping its constitutional jurisdiction by interfering in the affairs of the West Bengal government well ahead of the assembly election announcement. Banerjee alleged that the ECI was interfering in the functioning of the West Bengal government nearly a year ahead of the state assembly elections which he claimed was aimed at crippling the elected administration and benefiting the ruling party at the Centre. 'The ECI is acting beyond its jurisdiction. Its responsibility begins only when the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect. After that, it can take over the state's civil and criminal/police administrative machinery to ensure that the election is free, fair, and the work they have started for the past 3–4 months,when the election is still 10–11 months away, clearly shows that since they will not allow an elected government to function, they have done this. It has been done to give favours and advantages to the BJP,"Banerjee said at the city airport. He alleged that they (Centre) have denied Bengal its rights and, at the same time, misused the judiciary. "They have used a section of the media to defame Bengal by using a case like Sandeshkhali. Now they are using the ECI so that genuine Bengalis cannot exercise their right to vote. The ECI has taken on this shameless role so that they can snatch away the voting rights of these people. This is not within the ECI's jurisdiction anymore. They should have informed the State about their actions because this is an elected government,"Banerjee continued. Banerjee, the nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said that the people had voted the TMC to power in 2021, and the government was accountable only to them and not to any political party or the Centre. 'We respect the judiciary, but since 2021, over 50 CBI investigations have been conducted through different benches of the Calcutta High Court, using the Centre's influence to undermine Bengal and keep AITC under pressure,' he pointed out. He said the state was also defamed and attacked nationally over the RG Kar case. But when the CBI took over, it failed to improve upon what the Kolkata Police had already achieved within 24 hours. 'Those who are trying to belittle Bengal have been answered in the past and will be taught a lesson again. But the BJP never learns from its have stopped all funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission. All the money has been blocked. Water is life. Even that has been stopped. How will the people survive?' said Banerjee, who has been named the leader of the AITC Parliamentary Party. He also charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a foreign policy failure after the Donald Trump administration imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods exported to the USA. When asked about the 50 percent tariff, Banerjee responded:'Ask these questions to the one who has pictures with him. Ask these questions to the one because of whom Donald Trump came here to campaign, and to those who went to Texas in 2019 to campaign for Trump. "A 50 percent tariff has been imposed on India, and it will have consequences. Exports will be affected, especially in three industries — IT, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. The services around these sectors will also be impacted. Employment will decline, and the Indian economy will suffer. I believe this is a diplomatic failure, and India should respond firmly to this," Banerjee said. 'Those who want to weaken India and create pressure, how did they suddenly become so powerful? The government, which used to boast about its '56-inch chest,' has been snubbed by China, the US, and many other countries,' the Diamond Harbour MP said. 'Neither Mamata Banerjee nor Trinamool invited Donald Trump. We did not go and campaign for him. I am quoting PM Modi: 'I present to you, my friend and India's friend, Donald Trump.' Did I, Mamata Banerjee, or any member of the Opposition say this?' Banerjee said. UNI PC AAB
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Trinamool Lok Sabha Leader Abhishek Banerjee meets with Speaker Om Birla, seeks discussion on SIR
Synopsis After becoming Leader of Lok Sabha for AITC in Parliament, Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee has started coordination in the floor of Lok Sabha with Congress in Parliament even as Congress submitted an adjournment motion on disrespect to Bengal and Bengali language - joins the fight with AITC on this issue. ANI Abhishek Banerjee Kolkata: The newly appointed Trinamool Lok Sabha Leader Abhishek Banerjee today met Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi and sought discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Bridging the distances with the INDIA Bloc prevailing for long, Banerjee said that he will attend the INDIA Bloc's dinner tonight. 'I had a courtesy meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker. I have told the Speaker that we want the House to function. We have sought a discussion on the SIR. Our MPs have been giving adjournment motions for the past 4-5 days. They have demanded discussions, but the Centre is not allowing it. We have told the Speaker that if required, discuss with the Centre and then allow us to debate on SIR,' Abhishek Banerjee said. 'If the Centre does not have something to hide or fear. Then why are they evading the topic? We want the House to function but the BJP does not want it. They don't have answers, and thus they are evading the issue,' he also stated that he will go for the INDIA bloc becoming Leader of Lok Sabha for AITC in Parliament, Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee has started coordination in the floor of Lok Sabha with Congress in Parliament even as Congress submitted an adjournment motion on disrespect to Bengal and Bengali language - joins the fight with AITC on this issue, people in the know said. After Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool National General Secretary said today that the Election Commission of India is doing work which is beyond its jurisdiction. 'The ECI's responsibility begins only when the Model Code of Conduct is in place. When MCC is in place, ECI can take over the State's civil and criminal/police administrative machinery in its own hands to ensure free, fair, and impartial elections. But the work they have started for the past 3–4 months, with elections still 10–11 months away, clearly shows they will not allow an elected government to function. It has been done to give favours and advantages to the BJP,' Abhishek Banerjee is being used to see that real voters are unable to They can inform state government, which has won with huge mandate.'ECI is an impartial & unbiased organization and it has to operate while remaining within the ambit of the Indian Constitution. Yesterday, I saw a residential certificate issued in the name of Donald Trump. You should ask the Chief Election Commissioner why Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on India. Or maybe, when Mr. Trump comes to cast his vote for the Bihar elections, he will be in a suitable position to answer this question,' Banerjee pointed BJP, Banerjee said, 'The Bengal government, which has been voted to power by 12 crore people in 2021, is answerable only to the people and not to any political party or the Centre. We respect the judiciary, but since 2021, over 50 CBI investigations have been conducted through different benches of the Calcutta High Court.'
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Plan to implement NRC under cover of Election Commission's SIR: Mamata Banerjee
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday targeted the Election Commission of India over its plans to conduct the special intensive revision (SIR), saying a plan had been hatched to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) under the guise of SIR. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee along with MP Dev Adhikari visited the flood-affected areas of Ghatal to assess the situation firsthand in West Medinipur district (AITC Photo) Banerjee also asked people to ensure that their names were in the electoral rolls and offered support to fight any effort to remove their names. 'There is a plan going on to implement NRC in the name of SIR. There shouldn't be a single person whose name is not there in the voters' list. Everyone should enrol their name. If you find that names are being deleted, approach the authorities. We will help you,' Banerjee declared at Ghatal in West Midnapore on Tuesday. The chief minister was visiting some of the flood-hit areas in Hooghly and West Midnapore. Heavy rain and the water released by the Damodar Valley Corporation have inundated large areas in some districts of south Bengal. In Bihar, the draft electoral roll published on August 1 indicated that ECI had removed roughly 6.56 million names on account of deaths, permanent shifts and multiple enrolment, marking potentially the largest single deletion of such entries in the history of independent India. Opposition parties have expressed concern at the exercise, which disregards many identity documents, and demanded a special discussion on the issue in Parliament. At its hearing on July 29, the Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that it would 'step in' if there was any mass exclusion of voters in poll-bound Bihar. Banerjee said, 'This is entirely a planted game. The plan is the brainchild of the double-engine government with the help of the Election Commission of India. We will not accept and tolerate this. The plan is being hatched in Gujarat. It has to be foiled,' she added. The poll panel in West Bengal has already asked all political parties to submit the names of booth level agents as a part of the preparation for the possible rollout of the SIR. 'On the direction of the ECI, we have written to all the political parties in the state to appoint booth level agents. We will send the list to the ECI. These steps are being taken as preparations for the SIR,' Manoj Kumar Agarwal, chief electoral officer of West Bengal (WBCEO) told the media last week.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn uproar over Bihar SIR halts work in Rajya Sabha
The Opposition forced two adjournments in the Rajya Sabha on Friday on the issue of special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, with the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) members walking into the well of the House and shouting slogans. Deputy chairman Harivansh ruled out a discussion on the Bihar SIR , saying the matter was sub-judice. When the House met for the day, the deputy chairman announced that he had received 30 notices for suspension of listed work under Rule 267 to take up the SIR and other issues. He dismissed them on technical grounds but invited RJD member Manoj Jha , who had drawn the attention of the chair, to speak. When Jha tried to use this opportunity to speak on the SIR, the chair cut him short. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Data Analytics Degree healthcare CXO Data Science Healthcare Technology Finance Management MCA PGDM Others Operations Management Leadership Digital Marketing Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence others MBA Design Thinking Project Management Product Management Public Policy Skills you'll gain: Strategic Data-Analysis, including Data Mining & Preparation Predictive Modeling & Advanced Clustering Techniques Machine Learning Concepts & Regression Analysis Cutting-edge applications of AI, like NLP & Generative AI Duration: 8 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Interpretation Programming Proficiency Problem-Solving Skills Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT MSc in Data Science Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details AITC members trooped into the well of the House and shouted slogans to press for their demand for a discussion on the SIR. Members of the Congress and other Opposition parties were also on their feet and shouting slogans. Harivansh said the SIR was pending with the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India was dealing with the issue, hence it couldn't be taken up for discussion in the House. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Morocco: Unsold Sofas at Bargain Prices (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo As the din continued, he adjourned the House till noon. Vice chairman Ghanshyam Tewari chaired the proceedings at noon which began with the members resuming their protest. He called Vivek Tankha (Congress) to ask his supplementary question but the member spoke on the SIR. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tried to reply to the listed question but as the slogan shouting continued, Tewari adjourned the House till Monday. Live Events Earlier, the minister of state for parliamentary affairs L Murugan shared with the House the subjects agreed to in the Business Advisory Committee that would be taken up in the coming week. The bill to extend the President's rule in Manipur under Article 356, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha, will be taken up. Two hours have been allocated for discussion on the issue. The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will also be discussed. The government had issued an ordinance on it in June.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
TMC set to launch statewide stir over migrant 'persecution', special intensive revision
(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress ( AITC ) has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to take up the issues of the alleged persecution, detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states and the special intensive revision ( SIR ) of electoral rolls in Parliament and outside in the run-up to the 2026 assembly election Party MPs have raised these issues in Parliament, demanding discussion on the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrants and on the on July 27, the party plans to hold protests in Kolkata and all other districts of West Bengal. led by the CM and involving ministers, MPs, MLAs and party workers down to the grassroot levels.
