New Delhi, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders will visit the cyclone-hit Maynagur area of north Bengal on Friday and meet the affected families, after which they will once again approach the Election Commission (EC) for permission to provide relief to the people. . Sources said.
The TMC delegation, which will include party leaders Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Nadimu Haque, Sagarika Ghosh, Saket Gokhale and others, attended a meeting with the full bench of the Election Commission on Monday and later spent 24 hours in Delhi. Had protested. ,
Along with the demand that heads of central agencies should be changed, the delegation had also urged the Election Commission to allow the West Bengal government to provide relief in the cyclone-hit areas.
Sources said TMC will again approach the Election Commission after the delegation visits the affected areas and if the Election Commission does not give approval, the ruling party in West Bengal will approach the President.
In a post on Twitter on Thursday, Gokhale wondered why the West Bengal government was being prevented from providing relief to families affected by the disaster when the Election Commission has allowed the Assam government to release funds to Bihu committees."Why is the Election Commission giving special treatment to a BJP-ruled state while denying it to others?" the TMC Rajya Sabha MP asked.
He referred to the TMC's 24-hour dharna in Delhi and said, "One of your demands was simple and completely humanitarian: allowing the West Bengal government to release assistance to rebuild their houses to 1,600 people who were recently displaced." Recently, Jalpaiguri was destroyed in the cyclone.” ,
Gokhale said, "So far, the Election Commission has not accepted our simple and necessary humanitarian demand."
He said, “On the other hand, the Election Commission has allowed the BJP-ruled Assam government to release Rs 35 crore to over 2,300 Bihu committees to celebrate the festival.,
Gokhale said, “It is shocking that the Election Commission allows the BJP government of Assam to release funds for Bihu, but prevents the West Bengal government from providing relief to those who have lost their homes. "
He said the Election Commission should explain why "different rules and special treatment apply only to BJP-ruled states, especially when its mandate is to ensure level playing field for all".
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose reached out to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raji Kumar regarding the issues raised by his party, including reconstruction of storm-ravaged houses in Jalpaiguri. Permission was also included, but it did not happen later.Not talking to the Governor.
The TMC delegation, which will include party leaders Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Nadimu Haque, Sagarika Ghosh, Saket Gokhale and others, attended a meeting with the full bench of the Election Commission on Monday and later spent 24 hours in Delhi. Had protested. ,
Along with the demand that heads of central agencies should be changed, the delegation had also urged the Election Commission to allow the West Bengal government to provide relief in the cyclone-hit areas.
Sources said TMC will again approach the Election Commission after the delegation visits the affected areas and if the Election Commission does not give approval, the ruling party in West Bengal will approach the President.
In a post on Twitter on Thursday, Gokhale wondered why the West Bengal government was being prevented from providing relief to families affected by the disaster when the Election Commission has allowed the Assam government to release funds to Bihu committees."Why is the Election Commission giving special treatment to a BJP-ruled state while denying it to others?" the TMC Rajya Sabha MP asked.
He referred to the TMC's 24-hour dharna in Delhi and said, "One of your demands was simple and completely humanitarian: allowing the West Bengal government to release assistance to rebuild their houses to 1,600 people who were recently displaced." Recently, Jalpaiguri was destroyed in the cyclone.” ,
Gokhale said, "So far, the Election Commission has not accepted our simple and necessary humanitarian demand."
He said, “On the other hand, the Election Commission has allowed the BJP-ruled Assam government to release Rs 35 crore to over 2,300 Bihu committees to celebrate the festival.,
Gokhale said, “It is shocking that the Election Commission allows the BJP government of Assam to release funds for Bihu, but prevents the West Bengal government from providing relief to those who have lost their homes. "
He said the Election Commission should explain why "different rules and special treatment apply only to BJP-ruled states, especially when its mandate is to ensure level playing field for all".
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose reached out to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raji Kumar regarding the issues raised by his party, including reconstruction of storm-ravaged houses in Jalpaiguri. Permission was also included, but it did not happen later.Not talking to the Governor.
