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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Hwh-Dhakuria bus ops hit after protest over workers' suspension
Kolkata: Around 48 buses plying on routes 37 (Dhakuria-Howrah) and 37A (Sulekha-Howrah) stopped plying on Tuesday 'as a mark of protest after their union alleged that 40 of its workers were suspended by the union chief, local ward 93 (Dhakuria) Trinamool Congress councillor Mousumi Das. Sources claimed that a part of the services resumed by the evening. The union claimed that around five of its buses were requisitioned by Das for the Martyrs' Day Rally, but another 27 were requisitioned by other party units. A few tried to operate on the normal routes. The suspended workers said this led to Das reacting angrily and dismissing the staffers. Das, however, denied all claims. "A couple of people in the union had issues. I went and resolved them. The buses are running again. This is an internal matter," she said. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Ranjit Sarkar from the bus owners' association said, "Buses have almost stopped running. No buses were on the route after 8.30 am. I spoke to the councillor as soon as she arrived. Then we resumed the bus service. Services will be completely normal from Wednesday." Tapan Banerjee of the Joint Council of Bus Syndicate claimed that such "draconian action was unexpected and uncalled for". "We supply buses to all political parties. But such an action is stopping us from offering services to the citizens," he added.
The Hindu
13-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mamata Banerjee to lead protest in Kolkata on July 16 against targeting of migrants
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest rally in Kolkata on July 16 in response to what the Trinamool Congress described as the continued targeting of migrants from the State in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled States. The party will simultaneously organise demonstrations across West Bengal on the same day. 'If the Bengali language is insulted, if a Bengali is called Bangladeshi, it will not be tolerated at all. We will take to the streets under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee,' senior Trinamool leader and Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said on Sunday (July 13, 2025). The announcement assumes significance as the Trinamool Congress typically refrains from holding major programmes in the lead-up to its annual Martyrs' Day Rally on July 21. However, recent reports of alleged mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrants in Odisha, Delhi, and Maharashtra appear to have prompted the party to initiate this protest mobilisation. The ruling party in West Bengal stated that the protest was not merely political but a broader campaign to safeguard the 'culture, identity, and honour' of the State. Trinamool MPs Sagarika Ghosh and Saket Gokhale visited Jai Hind Colony in Delhi on Sunday, where concerns had reportedly been raised over the treatment of Bengali migrants. Chief Minister Banerjee, over the past few weeks, has repeatedly condemned what she described as attempts to label Bengali-speaking individuals as 'outsiders' or 'Bangladeshis'. 'Speaking in Bengali does not make a person Bangladeshi,' she has asserted, adding that Bengali is a constitutionally recognised language and that every citizen has the right to speak in their native tongue. Meanwhile, Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam drew attention to the case of Arati Ghosh, a 52-year-old woman from Boxirhat in Cooch Behar district, who was reportedly labelled a foreigner and excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. According to Mr. Islam, Ms. Ghosh had to leave her in-laws' home in Assam and return to West Bengal. 'I want to raise some questions for the anti-Bengali BJP leadership, who often dare to claim their love and respect for Bengal — a claim that is nothing but a vile falsehood,' Mr. Islam said.
The Hindu
13-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mamata to lead protest on July 16 against targeting of Bengali migrants
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest rally in Kolkata on July 16 in response to what the Trinamool Congress described as the continued targeting of migrants from the State in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled States. The party will simultaneously organise demonstrations across West Bengal on the same day. 'If the Bengali language is insulted, if a Bengali is called Bangladeshi, it will not be tolerated at all. We will take to the streets under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee,' senior Trinamool leader and Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said on Sunday (July 13, 2025). The announcement assumes significance as the Trinamool Congress typically refrains from holding major programmes in the lead-up to its annual Martyrs' Day Rally on July 21. However, recent reports of alleged mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrants in Odisha, Delhi, and Maharashtra appear to have prompted the party to initiate this protest mobilisation. The ruling party in West Bengal stated that the protest was not merely political but a broader campaign to safeguard the 'culture, identity, and honour' of the State. Trinamool MPs Sagarika Ghosh and Saket Gokhale visited Jai Hind Colony in Delhi on Sunday, where concerns had reportedly been raised over the treatment of Bengali migrants. Chief Minister Banerjee, over the past few weeks, has repeatedly condemned what she described as attempts to label Bengali-speaking individuals as 'outsiders' or 'Bangladeshis'. 'Speaking in Bengali does not make a person Bangladeshi,' she has asserted, adding that Bengali is a constitutionally recognised language and that every citizen has the right to speak in their native tongue. Meanwhile, Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam drew attention to the case of Arati Ghosh, a 52-year-old woman from Boxirhat in Cooch Behar district, who was reportedly labelled a foreigner and excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. According to Mr. Islam, Ms. Ghosh had to leave her in-laws' home in Assam and return to West Bengal. 'I want to raise some questions for the anti-Bengali BJP leadership, who often dare to claim their love and respect for Bengal — a claim that is nothing but a vile falsehood,' Mr. Islam said.
