TMC’s oppression surpassed those of British: Suvendu at Bankura’s Hul festival
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
The remarks came as the Assembly passed the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026.
In 2022, TMC delegates voted to make Mamata Banerjee chairperson for life. The rebel faction replaced her with Arup Roy on June 22 without convening a single conference. Four police complaints followed within a day.
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.
The political developments gathered pace on Monday when senior leaders, including Firhad Hakim and Aroop Biswas, were seen in the special session of the rival faction at a five star hotel in the eastern fringes of the city.
The Chief Minister alleged that the hills had always been neglected and fell prey to rampant corruption by the erstwhile TMC government.
Those arrested have been identified by police officials as Chandan Kayal and Ravi Kayal.
Mamata Banerjee's presence at the High Court comes on the same day the court is slated to hear a case challenging the recognition of rebel TMC Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is consulting both factions of the Trinamool Congress before deciding on a merger claim submitted by 20 rebel MPs who have aligned with the NCPI.
Abhishek, nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is expected to be summoned by CID again.
