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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
TMC gives Vivekananda reply to BJP's SP Mookerjee demand
1 2 Kolkata: Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday sought the renaming of Sealdah station as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Terminal. Trinamool, on the other hand, demanded that it be named after Swami Vivekananda, who arrived at the Sealdah station after his return from Chicago. "State govt should send a proposal to rename Sealdah station after Syama Prasad Mookerjee. We will forward that to central govt and get it sanctioned. It should be named Syama Prasad Mookerjee Terminal. It will be a tribute to those who were forced to leave Bangladesh following attacks," Majumdar said after flagging off the first air-conditioned passenger train from the station. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said: "We have a port named after Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Why not name the station after Vivekananda? Sealdah station has a historical connection with Swamiji. However, changing the name of a station requires multiple permissions and that will not be easy." In 1897, after his return from Chicago via sea route, Vivekananda took a train from Budge Budge and got down at Sealdah station. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Meanwhile, TMC supporters and INTTUC workers staged protests in front of the Dum Dum Metro station. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lana Green Is Retiring - Her Final Jewelry Pieces Are 80% Off Artisan Weekly Read More Undo They alleged that BJP was trying to lodge attacks on the Bengali-speaking population in other states. The protests started while Majumdar was flagging off the train. When the BJP supporters tried to counter them, it ended up in a scuffle. Majumdar, who had left the station area by then, came back after getting to know about the scuffle. INTTUC supporters said they would continue to shout 'Jai Bangla' if attacks on migrant workers didn't stop. TMC supporters started shouting slogans against BJP after they saw Majumdar. "We have not come here for any political programme. It is a programme of central govt and this will help thousands of daily passengers. TMC is afraid of Centre as they don't want systemic intensive revision of voter list in Bengal," Majumdar said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Ruckus at petrol pump over ‘layoffs'
1 2 Kolkata: The alleged sacking of some employees from a petrol pump by the facility's owner at Phoolbagan last month led to a ruckus on Tuesday afternoon. A local office-bearer of the TMC-affiliated labour union, Kavita Gupta, was accused of barging into the petrol pump with its former employees, who were removed from their jobs, and assaulting Sumana Das Roy, the owner. The former staffers allegedly misbehaved with Roy's daughter. When the pump employees intervened, the accused INTTUC leader and her group allegedly attacked them as well. Declining any wrongdoing, Gupta claimed she only protested against derogatory remarks made by Roy. Both parties filed written complaints at the Phoolbagan Police Station. In June, these employees had staged a protest with several demands, leading to 14 of them allegedly leaving their jobs. The employees, though, claimed that they were sacked. Police said some demands, including hike in salaries, were met, but the employees did not withdraw their protest as their PF was not being paid. The PF dispute lead to a case at the high court, cops added. The owner apparently hired new employees. Gupta claimed the removal of old staffers was unjust. Probe is on. Cops have detained three.
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Left supporters try to enforce trade union strike in West Bengal; clash with police
Supporters of Left parties and police came face to face at several places in Kolkata and West Bengal on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) after the former tried to enforce Bharat Bandh called by 10 central trade unions. Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Public transport disrupted in various parts of India as trade unions protest Govt. policies The supporters of Communist Party of India (Marxist) brought out processions in support of Bandh and tried to block road and railways. CPI(M) supporters blocked railway tracks in various parts of the State from Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman, Lalgola in Murshidabad, Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas and Diamond Harbour in Murshidabad, Konnagar in Hooghly. Police and personnel of the Railway Protection Force ( RPF) tried to clear the track. Supporters of Students Federation of India (SFI) held protests outside University of Calcutta, while CPI(M) supporters tried to block traffic at various places from Malda in the north to Domjur and Namkhana in the south. In north Bengal supporters of trade unions tried to stop public transport and were taken in custody. Police personnel resorted to force on CPI(M) supporters who tried to stop public transport At Jadavpur CPI(M) supporters burnt tyres in protest. A procession led by CPI(M) leader Srijan Bhattacharya was stopped by police at Ganguly Bagan. Mr. Bhattacharya and other CPI(M) supporters were detained by the police. Trade union representatives also blocked the gates of Reliance Jute Mill in Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas. A police officer was seen assaulting a CPI(M) leader at Buniadpur in Dakshin Dinajpur district. 'We are protesting against the policies of the Narendra Modi government. Why is Mamata Banerjee trying to foil the bandh,' the CPI(M) leader said. While the trade unions of Left parties and Congress have supported the strike, the Indian National Trinamool Trade Union (INTTUC) have opposed the Bharat Bandh. 'We firmly believe that strike is no solution and does not serve any purpose as far as the working people are concerned. We are completely opposed to any form of strike or slow down. Wasting Mandays is completely against the principle of ours,' INTTUC president Ritabrata Banerjee has said. Ever since coming to power in 2011, the Trinamool Congress that had championed the cause of strikes while in Opposition have opposed bandh citing loss of man days and harassment to working classes. The West Bengal government has directed all its employees to attend office on Wednesday (July 9). In a notification issued by transport secretary Saumitra Mohan, the State govt has urged all public and private transport operators, including state transport undertakings (STUs), to operate normal services on that day.
