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Despite Rahul Gandhi’s Open Support For Mamata, Congress’ West Bengal Unit Announces Massive Protests Against TMC
Swarajya Staff
Feb 05, 2019, 01:01 PM | Updated 01:01 PM IST
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In what many view as an open challenge to Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s authority, the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee has announced that it would conduct a large protest demonstration against the Trinamool Congress (TMC), reports The Hindu.
Gandhi had earlier on Sunday (3 February) proclaimed his support for the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.
“I spoke with Mamatadi tonight [Sunday] and told her we stand shoulder to shoulder with her... The entire opposition will stand together & defeat these fascist forces,” Gandhi had tweeted.
I spoke with Mamata Di tonight and told her we stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 3, 2019
The happenings in Bengal are a part of the unrelenting attack on Indiaâs institutions by Mr Modi & the BJP.
The entire opposition will stand together & defeat these fascist forces.
A statement released by the Pradesh Congress Committee has taken a very different line on the whole issue, revealing plans for a massive demonstration opposing Banerjee.
Banerjee is currently at loggerheads with the centre after CBI officials investigating TMC leaders and the Kolkata Police Commissioner had to face off against a belligerent state police. The West Bengal chief minister has now gone on a dharna in what she claims is a protest to save democracy.
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