Kunal Ghosh faces privilege motion after Assembly ruckus, says ‘did not insult Chair’
The controversy began on Wednesday when Kunal Ghosh protested after allegedly being denied permission to participate in the debate.
The controversy began on Wednesday when Kunal Ghosh protested after allegedly being denied permission to participate in the debate.
The Speaker declined, saying there would be no discussion on the matter and describing the previous day's developments as "a blot" on the Assembly.
Kunal Ghosh walked up to the front of Akhruzzaman's seat and repeatedly questioned why his name had allegedly been dropped from the list of speakers.
The controversy stemmed from an ongoing case relating to the appointment of candidates in Physical Education and Work Education.
Kunal Ghosh explained that attending the programme was his duty as a legislator, but remaining there was a matter of personal conviction.
The TMC is fighting a civil war. Fifty-eight MLAs on one side, Mamata Banerjee on the other. Now one of her loyalists says the BJP government is picking winners through selective arrests. The Taratala case is the latest flashpoint.
Kunal Ghosh combined political attacks, sarcasm and personal barbs to counter BJP legislators, triggering repeated interruptions and drawing the Speaker into the controversy.
Senior Trinamul Congress leader and Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh on Friday publicly questioned the use of party funds for chartered flights, triggering fresh political discussion over the travel arrangements of the party’s national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.
Following the discussion, TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh told reporters that the Chief Minister had assured the delegation that eviction drives would not be carried out in a high-handed manner.
Those arrested have been identified by police officials as Chandan Kayal and Ravi Kayal.
