The Congress on Saturday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress of undermining the management of the oldest get together and mentioned its assault on Rahul Gandhi was “inappropriate and in bad taste”.
The Congress’s remarks got here after a canopy story by TMC’s Bengali mouthpiece ‘Jago Bangla’ ran an assault on Gandhi saying he had didn’t tackle the BJP and Banerjee, who’s the chief minister of West Bengal. , ought to now be the face of the opposition. .
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala mentioned he had seen the report citing an article in an official publication of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
This just isn’t good as a result of Rahul Gandhi – former Congress president – is preventing an enormous battle to save lots of democracy, he mentioned.
Surjewala mentioned, “I want to say that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party are fighting a big battle to save democracy, protect the Constitution and our national ethos, which is being attacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP-RSS.”
“We also find that the attack on Rahul Gandhi is inappropriate and in bad taste,” he mentioned.
Jago Bangla ran a canopy story with the headline: ‘Rahul Gandhi fails, Mamata is the alternate face’.
Surjewala mentioned the Congress respects all political events and their management and acknowledges their contribution in a united battle towards the BJP.
“Everyone ought to perceive that opposition unity can’t be constructed by undermining the management of different events, together with the Congress get together. In truth, all like-minded events, together with Mamta Banerjee, have repeatedly resolved to battle collectively. Hopefully, those that write such articles will take note of the stand of Mamta ji and the opposition events.
Congress chief in Lok Sabha and the get together’s West Bengal chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury mentioned the views expressed by the TMC mouthpiece would undermine the unity and convergence among the many opposition events.
This article comes at a time when opposition events are attempting to come back collectively and current a united face to battle and defeat the BJP within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The TMC publication’s article states that the nation is on the lookout for an alternate face.
“I’ve recognized Rahul Gandhi for a very long time, however I need to say that he has didn’t emerge as an alternate face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But Mamata Banerjee has been capable of emerge as the choice face of Modi.
Congress leaders have mentioned that this can adversely have an effect on the concord between Congress and TMC, and isn’t good for opposition unity.
Senior Trinamool Congress chief Kunal Ghosh on Friday mentioned the get together neither intends to insult the Congress nor does it need to speak about a substitute for the BJP authorities on the Center with out it.
“Bandopadhyay has not talked about any various drive with out the Congress. He solely mentioned in his experiences that individuals are not accepting Rahul Gandhi because the alternate face of Narendra Modi. He (Gandhi) just isn’t prepared but.
The state’s TMC spokesperson mentioned the Congress leaders couldn’t show it (by defeating the BJP) within the final two Lok Sabha elections, 2014 and 2019.
But after successful the 2021 meeting elections, Mamata Banerjee has been capable of emerge in its place (to Modi), he mentioned.
Veteran Congress chief and MP Pradip Bhattacharya mentioned it’s for the opposition allies to resolve unanimously who can be their frequent chief.
Banerjee, who emerged because the strongest opposition face after her resounding victory within the West Bengal Assembly polls, is making an attempt to deliver collectively opposition events to type another drive towards the BJP authorities forward of the following Lok Sabha elections.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
