The investigation revealed that accused Abdul Momin Mondal was working as a teacher in Murshidabad. Talks between the Left and the Congress over sharing of seats for the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections will begin next week, their leaders said on Wednesday. Earlier, the TMC did the same thing to come to power. TMC, CPI(M), Congress accused BJP at the Centre of fuelling the 'separatist' movement. "We want a permanent political solution to this crisis, which has been going on for several decades. According to Kolkata Police, as many as 562 Durga idols were immersed till 2 am this morning at Babu ghat and adjoining ghats. Anit Thapa, a loyalist of Tamang, is currently the chairman of the GTA board of administrators. "The party's district presidents and office-bearers of the state committee have been asked to submit reports about strengths and weakness of the organisation in their districts," a senior state Congress leader said. "Every time we approach an election, the BJP raises the Gorkhaland issue to create disturbance in the hills. The Left-Congress tie-up bagged 76 seats in the 294- member assembly in 2016. Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal for its alleged appeasement politics… During the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, we couldn't stitch an alliance as the talks failed at the last moment," Chowdhury said. 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Nitish Kumar likely to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister after Diwali on Nov 16, CBSE may release datesheet for 2021 Class 12 exams soon, here's all updates students should know, PM Narendra Modi to unveil Swami Vivekananda's statue on JNU campus today, When is Dhanteras 2020? West Bengal Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker and Trinamool Congress MLA from Jhargram constituency Sukumar Hansda died due to the deadly Covid-19 infection on Thursday. "Now, this is the time to take forward this alliance to its logical conclusion, and that is sharing of seats for the elections. Slamming the Union government's move, the TMC dispensation in the state asked the Central leaders to come clean on whether they want a "division of the state". "Had it been a serious meeting, the Union home minister would have attended it instead of sending MoS home. Attempts are being made to create confusion over the alliance in various ways. © 1998-2020 Zee Media Corporation Ltd (An Essel Group Company), All rights reserved. At least one person died and another got injured in an explosion reportedly caused by a short circuit at Durgapur Projects Limited. But the demand for separate statehood never died off. They want the problem to linger as it furthers their political agenda," BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said. "In the next election, the Left-Congress alliance will fight against the TMC and the BJP to form a government in Bengal. Gorkhaland will never happen, as our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already said," senior TMC leader Sougato Roy said. We feel that there should be autonomy as per constitutional provisions. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has invited GJM leaders Binoy Tamang and Anit Thapa to hold talks in Kolkata. Home Minister Amit Shah asked the people of West Bengal to provide the BJP an opportunity to serve the state for five years to convert it into 'Sonar Bangla'. But, as long the TMC is here, nobody can break the state," Deb had then said. Violent riots in the 80s, with Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) head Subhas Ghising at the forefront, resulted in the deaths of more than a thousand people.Â. He was at least partially mollified by new Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announcement of a local administration body Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), which would be headed by Gurung. 📣 The Week is now on Telegram. In 2007, there were further protests headed by GJM supremo Bimal Gurung, again for full statehood. The BJP, who has always pushed for a resolution to the political dispute, had electorally joined hands with GJM for victories in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat, and has since cultivated alliances with the Gurung faction and GNLF.Â. 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Since then, the GJM faction led by Gurung had aligned with the BJP, and the other camp, headed by Tamang, joined hands with the ruling TMC in the state. Web Desk October 08, 2020 07:43 IST. The Left and the Congress have hit the roads together over the last one year on several issues, opposing the TMC government in the state and the BJP-led government at the Centre. But in no way, Bengal should be divided," CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said. The Mamata Banerjee-led party also claimed that it was a just another attempt by the BJP to create "confusion", as Amit Shah skipped Wednesday's meeting. News ⁄ Politics 'West Bengal tops chart in political killings, give a chance to PM Modi's leadership': Amit Shah. The police is investigating lapses in the handling of idol immersion in Murshidabad that led to the tragedy. News India 'Playing with fire': Gorkhaland politics makes a comeback in West Bengal, ahead of state polls. The BJP, however, dubbed the allegations as "baseless" and said the central government just wants a "permanent solution" to the political crisis. Friends in the Congress and the Left, please do not pay heed to any such propaganda," he said.. Free Unlimited Google Photos Storage Ends Next Year, And It Is Time To Pay Up For Google One, Samantha Akkineni Leaves Her Fans Awestruck as she Poses in a Red Pantsuit, See Pic, YouTube Was Down Globally Earlier Today, Outage Map Shows Major Impact in North America, IPL 2020: R Ashwin Reveals Why Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting Had a Heated Exchange During DC-RCB Match, Bigg Boss 14: Eijaz Khan Breaks Down as He Sacrifices His Precious Photo Frame for Pavitra Punia, Kangana Ranaut & Rangoli Groove at Aksht's Mehendi Ceremony; See Pictures, Why We Celebrate Dhanteras & its Historical Significance - In Pictures. Neither the erstwhile Left Front government nor the present TMC government is interested in a political solution. "Bimal Gurung is a closed chapter," said Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) faction chief Binoy Tamang. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took a major decision for class 10 and 12 board exams. to discuss resumption of suburban train services on Nov. 2 COVID-19 has shown that health infrastructure of West Bengal … West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also allotted Rs 10 crore and Rs 5 crore grant for the Matua Development Board and Namashudra Development Board respectively. "The talks are being started now so that there are no problems at the last moment. The two sides want to begin the talks as early October for the elections likely to be held in April-May next year to avoid last-minute "hiccups", he said. The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government has granted land rights to refugee families – a move which coincided with Union Home Minister and former BJP president Amit Shah’s arrival in. Over ten fire tenders were deployed in Topsia area of East Kolkata to bring the fire under control. This only reflects that the BJP is trying to create confusion ahead of polls. Mamata Banerjee govt grants land rights to 25,000 refugee families ahead of Amit Shah's visit to West Bengal. The opposition Congress and the CPI(M), too, echoed the TMC and said the saffron camp was trying to fuel a separatist movement. 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