She met the Trinamul Congress chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday and submitted her resignation letter. The resignation has not yet been accepted, it’s learnt.
Firhad Hakim, mayor, ministers Aroop Biswas and Indranil Sen and Debashis Kumar, member, mayor-in-council parks and squares will be present at meeting
West Bengal minister of state for finance (independent charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya is all set to table the state budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the assembly on February 15.
International Matua Parishad, the global association of Matua community, has given an ultimatum and deadline to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to apologise for her recent mispronunciation of the names of the two spiritual leaders of the community.
Ms Banerjee also ensured families of the victims, who have lost their lives, after investigation guilty will be punished.
“I pay my heartfelt tribute to the departed icon of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. While offering my sincerest condolences to her family and the billions of admirers that she leaves behind all over the world, I express my deepest sadness at the demise of the genius that the Nightingale of India truly was.”
"Are you feeling jittery to act? Does the Governor call you over the phone? And ask you what to do or not? You won’t tell me that but bear in mind that you are doing duty for the state government. Are you under any political pressure? Then tell me clearly. Don’t give ears to anybody while doing duties. You had been posted there because I have trust on you that you will do a good job.”
She said some senior officials pass on their work to junior officers, who in turn submit reports without checking the actual facts. “The DMs and SPs should give priority to the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell. Providing services to people and catering to their complaints is our responsibility. Such lacunae and negligence would not be tolerated,” she said, adding that some principal secretaries work well but some don’t.
"We will not field any candidate in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as an 'expression of solidarity' towards Samajwadi Party and its chief Akhilesh Yadav. Trinamool will, however, contest from Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections."
“It is shocking to see her levelling one after other false allegations against me. She has alleged that Raj Bhavan is tapping phones. I challenge her to immediately substantiate her claims by making evidence public.”
