Mamata Banerjee went to Delhi on Friday, whereas the ceremonial dinner was held the subsequent day.
Kolkata:
Senior Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Choudhury on Sunday questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s determination to attend the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on the event of G20 meet in New Delhi, asking if that will not weaken her stance towards the Narendra Modi authorities.
The state Congress president additionally puzzled whether or not there was “some other purpose” for the Trinamool Congress chief to participate within the programme.
The Trinamool hit again at Choudhury, saying that Banerjee is among the prime movers behind the non-BJP bloc INDIA and the Congress chief didn’t must lecture her about sure protocols to be adopted from the executive perspective.
“When many non-BJP Chief Ministers shunned attending the dinner, Didi (Mamata Banerjee) went to Delhi a day upfront. She attended the event with Union House Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the identical room.
“I ponder what prompted her to hurry all the way in which to Delhi to be within the ceremonial dinner together with these leaders,” Mr Choudhury advised reporters in Kolkata.
Ms Banerjee went to Delhi on Friday, whereas the ceremonial dinner was held the subsequent day.
Mr Choudhury requested, “Is there some other purpose behind her attending the event?” Reacting to his assertion, Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen mentioned everybody is aware of Mamata Banerjee is among the architects behind INDIA and none can query her dedication.
“Choudhury is not going to resolve when the chief minister of the state will go to attend a dinner on the event of G20 as a part of the protocol,” Mr Sen mentioned.
The BJP’s West Bengal spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya mentioned the Congress and CPIM joined palms with Ms Banerjee’s occasion in Delhi towards the saffron camp, betraying the folks of the state who have been “victims of the Trinamool ‘s terror”.
“The Congress itself has joined palms with the corrupt Trinamool in Delhi. It’s the BJP which has remained vocal towards the corruption of TMC leaders. ED and CBI are raiding towards them. The BJP is with the folks of Bengal.
“So, folks like Adhir Choudhury ought to clarify who is definitely cosying as much as Trinamool and doing a disservice to the folks of the state,” Mr Bhattacharya mentioned.
Ms Banerjee’s flight was scheduled for Saturday, however it was rescheduled to Friday afternoon owing to regulation of flight actions within the nationwide capital, officers mentioned.
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