Nasheman

India's largest selling Urdu weekly, now also in English

You are here: Home / 2021 / Archives for September 2021

Archives for September 2021

Shyam Steel to expand its retail presence pan India.

by

Nasheman News

·        The company’s Shyam Flexi Strong TMT Rebar will now be available to house builders of central, western, and southern India as well

·        The company plans to appoint a team of around 500 distributors, dealers, and retailers across each of these states

Mumbai: Shyam Steel is a well-known player in the retail markets of eastern, north-eastern, and northern markets of the country and has been a major supplier of TMT bars to mega infrastructure projects. The company has established a strong network of over 6000 distributors, dealers, and retailers in the markets it currently operates in, and will now market its brand across central, western, and southern India.

The company will be establishing its presence across every corner of these sates. It has developed a highly efficient network of third-party logistics service providers to take its products to every corner of the country smoothly and punctually. The company plans to appoint a team of around 500 distributors, dealers, and retailers across each of these sates to ensure easy accessibility of its brand to home builders at reasonable prices.

Shyam Steel has played a key role in transforming steel selling from a commodity model to a brand marketing model. Its TMT brand enjoys a very high recall among consumers.

Its branding strategy has converted the cyclical commodity, TMT, to a product with year-round demand. This has helped the company to remarkably improve its sales volumes.

Commenting on the market expansion plan of the company, Mr. Suket Beriwal, Director, Shyam Steel said “We are excited about our entry into the central, western and southern states of the country. Individual home builders very often either do not have access to high quality TMT or pay a very high premium for it. With our entry into these markets, consumers will have the very high quality of a national TMT brand within their budgets. With more than six decades of experience and goodwill, we are confident of a very positive response from the home builders of these states.”

The success of the brand lies in the property of its FlexiStrong TMT rebar, which is not just strong but a perfect balance of strength and flexibility. The company’s products are endorsed by Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma – two superlative personalities in their chosen fields. Their relationship reflects the perfect balance of strength and flexibility that is the property of their TMT.

About the company:

Shyam Steel Industries Limited is a steel company headquartered in Kolkata. Beginning in 1953, today it has multiple plants including one of eastern India’s first privately owned Integrated Steel Plants at Durgapur of West Bengal. In 2020-21 the company had a turnover of 3000 plus crores. Strengthened by more than six decades of experience, with pure steel coming out of its integrated plant, having hundreds of mega projects in its portfolio, and a product that is a perfect balance of strength and flexibility, Shyam Steel is poised to establish itself firmly in the TMT retail segment in every part of India.

Dr. A.P.J Abdul kalam

by

Sujithra.s

A.P.J .abdul kalam

Former president of India.

Avul pakir jainulabdeen abdu kalam was an indian. He served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007 Born 15 october 1931 in Rameswaram died in july 2015 shilling his awards Bharat Ratna, Hoover medal,padma vibhushan veer,Savarkar award more. He also played a  pivotal technical and political role in India in 1974. Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002. He returned to his civilian life of education,writing a public service after a single term kalma Collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 july 2015. Aged 83.

Abdul kalam was brought by tamil muslim family in the pilgrimage centre of Rameswaram on pamban islan .His father Jainulabdeen marakayar was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque His mother Ashiamma was a housewife. Kalam was the youngest son and had four brothers and one sister in his family. The family had lost most of its fortunes by the 1920s and was poverty-stricken by the time Kalam was born. As a young boy he had to sell newspapers in order to add to the family’s meager income. However the business failed and the family Fortre and properties were lost over time.

In his school years kalam had average grades but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn . He spent hours on his studies, especially  Mathematics. After completing his education at the schwartz Higher secondary school Ramanathspuram kalam went on to attend saint Joseph’s college tiruchirappalli. He Graduated in physics in 1954. He moved to madras Institute of technology. He narrowly missed. Achieving his dream of becoming a fighter pilot as he placed ninth in qualifiers and only eight positions were available in the IAF.

After graduating from madras institute of technology in 1960 kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment. Of the Defence Research and development organisation. He started his career by Designing a small Hovercraft, kalam was also part of the INCOSPAR Committee. Working under Vikram sarahbai. The renowned space Scientist. In 1969 Kalam was transferred to the  Indian space Research organisation(ISRO).

Kalam had first started work on an expandable rocket project independently at DRDO in 1965. In 1969 kalam received the Government’s approval and expanded the programme to include more engineers,

In 1963 to 1964 he visited NASA’S Langley Research center in hampton virginia Goddard space flight center in greenbelt maryland and wallops flight facility. Kalam made an effort to develop the polar satellite launch vehicle(PSLV)  and SLV-111 projects both of which proved to be successful. In the 1970s Kalam also directed two projects project devil and project valiant. Which sought to develop ballistic missiles from the technology of the successful SLV programme, Kalam played an integral role convincing the union cabinet to conceal the true nature of these classified aerospace projects; his research and Educational leadership brought him great laurels and prestige in the 1980s.

Kalam served as the chief scientific adviser to the prime minister and secretary of the defence research and development organisation. From july 1992 to december 1999 . In 1998 along with cardiologist Soma raju. Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent. It is called the” kalam-raju stent”

Kalam served as the 11th president of india, he won 2002 presidential election with electoral vote of 922,884 his team lasted from 25 july 2002 to 25 july 2007. On 10 june 2002 .the national democratic (NDA)  kalam for the post of president and both the Samajwadi party and the nationalist. Congress party.

On 18 june kalam filed his nomination papers in the Indian parliament.

The polling for the presidential election began on 15 july 2002 in parliament and the state assemblies with the media calming that the election was a one-sided affair and kalam victory was a foregone conclusion the count was held on 18 july kalam was the third President of india to have been honoured with a Bharat ratna.  he was also the first scientist and the first bachelor to occupyRashtrapati Bhawan. During his term as president. Kalam was criticized for his inaction in deciding the fate of 20 out of the 21 mercy submissions submitted to him during his tenure under article 72 of the constitution of India.

In may 2012 kalma launched a programme for the youth of india called the what can i give movement. With a central theme of defeating corruption.

Religion and spirituality were very important to kalam throughout life In fact he made his own spiritual journey the subject of his final book. Transcendence:my spiritual experience with pramukh swamiji.

In his book India 2020 Kalam strongly advocated an action plan to develop India into a “knowledge superpower” and a developed nation by the year 2020. He regarded his work on India’s  Nuclear weapons. Programme as a way to assert India’s place as a future superpower.

conclusion

The person whom i admire the most is Dr A.P.J kalam. Dr.A.P.J was an inspiration not only for Indians but for people from all other countries as well. he was an epitome of many virtues,dedication,self-mastery and scientific attitude. People are born’, people die but some people after they are gone leave behind them a trail of light that illuminates the path for the striving followers. He glorifies such great souls.He always believes that for success first show the dream and then take solid action for that direction. Abdul kalam was really a true legend for the youngsters of the country. he has inspired the new generation of the country through his whole life,careers,workings,writings he still lives in the heart of indian people as the people’s president and missile man

Article on childlabour

by

Akshatha.t  

What is childlabour ?
Child labour is work performed by a child that Is likely to interfere with his or her right toEducation , or to be harmful to their healthOr physical , mental , spiritual, moral or Social development . All work done byChildren under the age of 15 and dangerousWork done by children under the age of 18 isIllegal. 
There is a story on a child where he as suffered a lot in is childhood.

Alejandra can’t see his hands in the darkness of his shack made from palm bark and zinc on a hillside in the Dominican republic but he feels Them because of the pain from wounds on his Left thumb caused by the knife he uses to trimGarlic plants it is dawn and he has to hurry ifHe is to get a place in the landowners trunk.He jumps from the worn matterss that he shares with three other brothers .he doesn’t Have breakfast because there isn’t any. Nor Does he were working boots because he has non.
Alejandra manages to climb into the back of The truck before the others , who are adults And other children like him, without a childhood. In the cold and fog ,. The icy windCuts his unprotected face. Alejandra doesn’t Look beyond his hands and forgets his discomfort. His hands are his most valuable working assets. They pick potatoes , extract onions , dig up lettuce , behead beets and cut And gather garlic bulbs. He knows that he can bring home between 80 to120 pesos to contribute to the low family income and to buy A pairs of shoes.
He works in the fields every day from dawn to the middle of the afternoon. Alejandra does notGo to school for a short time a few years ago , when the family lived in the mountains , he took a long and steep road to go to classes. But ,we were so far away that he never learned anything ” says his mother , Hamisi , how could he learn if with the sweating of the trek he forgot what he has taught in school “. A mother of eight children , the 40 year old Mrs Hamisi is illiterate , like her husband .
In her but , only a thin sheet separates the cramped ” living room” from the beds .A wooden table and wobbly chairs make up the furnishings . Like other huts in El chorro , these is no electricity or running water . There is no nearby faucet or toilet . El chorro is on a hill above the Constance valley , which is the most Fertile in the country . The people living in these huts , about five minutes from town , are farm workers who have come here because there is plenty of agricultural works , but they remain poor because pay is so low. 
As soon as they reach a certain height and age The children go with their parents to the plantations . They are exposed to the excessive chemicals , or herbicides and pesticides , that are applied to the fields . They are often bare foot and underfed they drink bottled refreshment to keep them going during the workday .The children are often sick .
Alejandra says he would like to study and continue to help his family his mother also Would like him to go to school . It’s more advantageous for me if they go to school , even if they don’t earn anything for they don’t make much with a days work anyone . There are helpers and community workers in Constance and El charro who are encouraging the children to go to school . They see a big difference in the children after just a short time at school .  

The kids speak better , keep their notebooks tidy and are interested in school , not earning money . Alejandra will soon be one of those children.

Hate speech case: Delhi High Court grants bail to organiser of Jantar Mantar event

by

Hate speech case: Delhi High Court grants bail to organiser of Jantar Mantar event

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Preet Singh, one of organisers of an event at Jantar Mantar where communal slogans were allegedly raised last month.

The petition is allowed. The petitioner has been granted bail, said Justice Mukta Gupta.

Singh, who was remanded to judicial custody on August 10 after his arrest, is accused of creating enmity between different groups and inciting the youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar here on August 8.

In his plea filed through advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, Singh claimed that he was not involved in giving any inflammatory speech or raising any slogan against any person or community .

He asserted that the demand of establishing a Hindu nation did not attract Section 153A (hate speech) of the IPC and that he was not even present at the site at the time of sloganeering.

The Delhi Police had opposed Singh’s plea for his release on bail.

On August 27, Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil had refused bail to Singh, arrested by the Delhi Police in the case, saying right to assemble and freedom to air one’s thoughts are cherished under the Constitution.

However, these are not absolute and have to be exercised with inherent reasonable restrictions.

Want justice, not compensation: Family of J-K cop killed in case of ‘mistaken identity’

by

Jagti camp (Jammu)(PTI): The family of slain policeman Ajay Dhar, who was apparently shot dead by a colleague in a case of mistaken identity in Kupwara, accused the police department of attempting a “cover-up”, and demanded justice.

Dhar, a follower in the police department posted in Handwara, died in the early hours of Wednesday after being shot by a sentry guarding a temple who mistook him for a militant, officials said.

According to preliminary investigation, Dhar was going from the Handwara police station to sleep at the temple located in main Handwara town, they said.

“The victim was using headphones on his mobile phone. When he reached near the temple, the guard there observed suspicious movement and signalled him to stop. Dhar apparently could not hear the sentry, prompting him to open fire,” one of the officials said on Wednesday.

As Dhar’s mortal remains reached his residence at Jagti camp on the outskirts of Jammu city on Thursday, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits gathered outside and held protests, demanding a probe into the killing.

“Please return my son alive. Who fires at the head of a person,” Dhar’s grief-stricken mother lashed out.

Speaking to reporters, the victim’s younger sister, Neha, said, “We want justice for my brother Ajay, not compensation or money. The police are telling lies. We want a high level probe by the NIA.”

She added that they don’t trust the statements of the police, and the government must order a probe by either the NIA or the CBI.

“It is a cold-blooded murder,” another family member alleged.

Lashing out at the administration and the police for their failure to safeguard Kashmiri Pandits in the valley, Ajay Dhar’s grandmother said, “We want justice and punishment to those involved in it, not compensation.”

Terming the incident a “cold-blooded murder”, the BJP accused the police of a cover-up and demanded a high-level probe.

J-K BJP vice-president Ajay Bharti said the incident will have repercussions on the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley if a probe is not ordered.

Kashmiri Pandit leader Vikas Raina also demanded a probe by CBI into the circumstance of his death.

Several KP organisations, including the APMCC, HGT, ASKPC, KPC, AIKS, KPS and the Panun Kashmir, also demanded a high-level probe.

Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 188 days

by

New Delh: India logged 31,382 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,35,94,803, while the active cases declined to 3,00,162, the lowest in 188 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 4,46,368 with 318 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

The active cases comprise 0.89 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.78 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.

A reduction of 1,478 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.

PM Modi meets US Vice President Kamala Harris; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific

by

Washington : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India and America as “natural partners” as he held the first in-person meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed global issues of common interest, including threats to democracy, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.

“India and America are natural partners. We have similar values, similar geopolitical interests,” Modi said in a joint media appearance with Harris on Thursday, the first-ever person of Indian origin to be elected as the vice-president of the United States.

Noting that India and the US are the largest and oldest democracies, Modi said the two countries share values and their coordination and cooperation is also gradually increasing.

Both the leaders appreciated that the bilateral relationship is on a sound footing, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told reporters here while giving details of the meeting that lasted for an hour.

This is the first meeting between the two leaders. Harris had earlier spoken with Modi over the phone in June during the COVID-19 crisis in India.

“You are the source of inspiration for so many people across the world. I am completely confident that our bilateral relationship will touch new heights under President Biden and your leadership,” Modi told Harris.

Later in tweet, Modi said, “Glad to have met @VP@KamalaHarris. Her feat has inspired the entire world. We talked about multiple subjects that will further cement the India-USA friendship, which is based on shared values and cultural linkages.”

The two leaders were wearing masks as they both spoke in front of a battery of pool reporters from both India and the US.

Modi invited the 56-year-old Democratic leader and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit India.

“Both President Biden and you assumed office at a time when our planet faced very tough challenges. In a short time you have had many achievements to your credit be it COVID-19, climate change or the Quad,” Modi said.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the two leaders exchanged views on recent global developments, including in Afghanistan and reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

The two leaders discussed the COVID-19 situation in their countries, including ongoing efforts to contain the pandemic through expedited vaccination efforts, and ensuring supply of critical medicines, therapeutics and healthcare equipment, it said.

“As relates to the Indo-Pacific, the US stresses on maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, Harris said, amidst China’s aggressive moves in the strategically vital region.

India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the region.

China claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all claim parts of it. Beijing has built artificial islands and military installations in the South China Sea.

Harris said the world is more interconnected and more interdependent than ever before. And the challenges that we face today have highlighted that fact. COVID-19, climate crisis and the importance of our shared belief in the Indo-Pacific region, she said.

Both sides acknowledged the importance of collaborative action on climate change. Prime Minister spoke about India’s push for increasing renewable energy and the recently launched National Hydrogen Mission. He also emphasized the importance of lifestyle changes to promote environmental sustainability, the statement said.

Modi noted that he had the opportunity to speak to Harris after she assumed the Vice Presidency. “One of our interactions happened when India was battling a very tough wave of COVID-19 infections. I recall your kind words of solidarity that time,” Modi said.

India was confronted with the second wave of the COVID 19 pandemic. A very difficult time for India, he said. Like a family, the sense of kinship and so warmly, you extended a helping hand, the words that you chose when you spoke to me, I will always remember that, and I’d like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, the prime minister said.

“Like a true friend, you had given a message of cooperation, and were very full of sensitivity and immediately after that we found that the US government, the US corporate sector and the Indian community, all came together to help India, he said.

Modi said that the US Government, companies based in the USA and the Indian diaspora were very helpful when India was fighting a tough wave of COVID-19 infections.

Both leaders acknowledged the vibrant people-to-people linkages as the bedrock of the mutually beneficial education linkages and the flow of knowledge, innovation and talent between our two countries.

Modi said that four million people of Indian origin are acting as a bridge of friendship between the two countries.

Harris described India as a “very important partner” to the US and welcomed New Delhi’s announcement that it will soon resume vaccine export.

India stopped the export of COVID-19 vaccines after the second wave of the pandemic hit the country in April this year.

On Monday, India said that it will resume export of srplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the ”Vaccine Maitri” programme and to meet its commitment to the COVAX global pool.

On the issue of the climate crisis, she told Modi that the US working together with India can have not only a profound impact on people of nations but around the world itself.

Harris said that it is incumbent on the two nations to protect democracies in the best interests of people of the two countries.

“As democracies around the world are under threat, it is imperative that we defend democratic principles and institutions within our respective countries and around the world. And that we maintain what we must do to strengthen democracies at home and it is incumbent on our nations to of course protect democracies in the best interests of people of our countries, she said.

Their meeting comes a day ahead of the maiden bilateral meeting between Modi and President Joe Biden and the Quad Leaders’ Summit at the White House on Friday.

They also discussed areas of future collaboration, including space cooperation, Information Technology, especially emerging and critical technologies, as well as the cooperation in healthcare sector.

Shringla said, the contribution of Indian professionals, especially in the IT domain, biotechnology, space, and other areas, which represent the knowledge economy was appreciated by both. There was a sense that India had capable professionals, in the high tech sector including research and development capacities, and the US which is known for cutting edge technologies and innovation, were obvious partners, he said.

Shringla said that the Vice President has graciously accepted the invitation of the Prime Minister to visit India.

Strong commitment to further deepen bilateral relations! tweeted MEA Spokeperson Arindam Bagchi.

Leadership-level engagement continues to be an integral element of our expanding bilateral partnership with the USA! he said

Kalyana Karnataka Board to be formed in 10 days: CM Basavaraj Bommai

by

print sharing button

Kalyana Karnataka Board to be formed in 10 days: CM Basavaraj Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board will be constituted in 10 days.

“The KKRDB will be constituted in the next 10 days. We will appoint a permanent secretary. Vacant posts of engineers will also be filled,” Bommai said while participating in a debate in the Assembly on the development of Kalyana Karnataka, or the erstwhile Hyderabad Karnataka region comprising seven districts adjoining Telangana.

The CM said while Rs 1,500 crore has been released this year for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region, there was an opening balance of Rs 500 crore from 2020. Hence, a total of Rs 2,000 crore will be utilised for the purpose.

Bommai also assured the MLAs that all essential posts in KKRDB will be filled.

He also said the Hyderabad Karnataka Special Cell’s office located in Bengaluru will be shifted to Kalaburagi.

Earlier, Congress MLA Priyank Kharge had alleged that Rs 100 crore from the KKRDB was transferred to the account of an NGO, ignoring transparency.

In his reply, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy conceded that violations have taken place, which will be probed.

KKR steamroll Mumbai Indians to enter top four

by

Abu Dhabi: Rookie Venkatesh Iyer left many in awe of his talent as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance for the second successive game since IPL’s resumption to tame the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets and enter the top-four in the points table here on Thursday.

Iyer (53 off 30), playing his second IPL game, displayed the wide range of his strokes alongside Rahul Tripathi (74 not out off 42) to enable KKR to chase MI’s modest total of 155 for six with as many as 29 balls to spare.

Quinton de Kock struck an entertaining 55 for MI before KKR bowlers bounced back in the last 10 overs, conceding 75 runs and taking five wickets.

Shubman Gill and Iyer gave KKR another flying start with the first two overs bowled by Trent Boult and Adam Milne going for 15 runs each.

Gill flicked Boult for a delightful six while Iyer pulled the New Zealand pace spearhead to set the tone for the rest of the innings.

While Jasprit Bumrah found Gill’s stumps in the third over, Iyer went on to play a memorable knock comprising four boundaries and three sixes.

Iyer and Tripathi shared an 88-run stand for the second wicket which completely shut the door on MI, who suffered their second loss since IPL’s resumption.

Earlier, MI skipper Rohit Sharma (33 off 30) got off the innings in scintillating fashion, caressing a Nitish Rana delivery on to the mid-off boundary. The skipper, who was in sublime touch in the Tests in England, had not played the opening game against CSK.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya did not start once again, raising questions about his fitness.

Rohit took the attack to mystery spinner Varun Charkravarthy with two consecutive fours in opening two deliveries of the fourth over.

De Kock was not to be left behind as he matched his skipper stroke for stroke, pulling a Lockie Ferguson delivery over the fence for the first maximum of the match.

Introduced into the attack in the sixth over, Prasidh Krishna was taken to task by de Kock, hitting the medium pacer twice over the fence to pick up 16 runs from his first over as MI cantered to 56 for no loss.

De Kock seemed unstoppable as he welcomed Andre Russell with consecutive fours. Morgan bowled out trump card Chakravarthy by the 11th over (4-0-22-0) with MI not losing a wicket against him.

Sunil Narine was also tidy giving away only 20 runs in four overs.

With de Kock going hammer and tongs, Rohit played the second fiddle and scored 33 runs off 30 balls before Narine got his man for the ninth time in T20s, holing out to Shubman Gill at the boundary.

KKR pulled things back between 10-15 overs, conceding only 26 runs and picked up two wickets.

Pollard, as he often does, came up with much needed big hits in the last five overs, including a flat batted six over mid wicket in Krishna’s 18-run over.

Ferguson bowled a brilliant last over for KKR, removing the dangerous duo of Pollard and Krunal Pandya (12) at the cost of only six runs.

MI collected 49 runs from the last five overs.

Big leader from BJP will join TMC in a few days, says West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim

by

Big leader from BJP will join TMC in a few days, says West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim

Kolkata/Samserganj: The Trinamool Congress which stormed into power in West Bengal earlier this year, expects a big leader from BJP to join it in the next few days and claims that there are more waiting in the queue.

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim on Thursday said a “big leader from BJP” is set to join TMC in a few days and claimed that the saffron party will disintegrate in the state.

This announcement comes on the heels of former Babool Supriyo, a former Union Minister joining the Mamata Banerjee-led party and months within BJP’s national vice president Mukul Roy coming back to the TMC-fold, complaining of being stifled in BJP.

Separately, TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, speaking at an election rally at Samserganj in Murshidabad on Thursday also claimed that BJP leaders, mostly MLAs, have been queuing up before the TMC office. Banerjee said “we have (till now) kept the doors closed. If the doors are opened, the BJP will surely collapse.”

Hakim, who is on the campaign trail for TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the September 30 Bhabanipur by-poll, however said the party is not inducting BJP leaders indiscriminately into its fold.

Trinamool Congress is checking antecedents, track record and image of each BJP leader who has made overtures to TMC and is taking a call based on the applicant’s appeal after due deliberation, Hakim, a senior minister in Banerjee’s cabinet, said.

The state has witnessed several switch overs to TMC from BJP since elections to the state assembly in April this year swept TMC to a record win.

“The process of returning has only started,” was Hakim’s cryptic reply when asked by reporters whether there would be more cross-overs to TMC.

“Wait for a few more days. A big time BJP leader is all set to join our party … BJP will disintegrate in West Bengal,” he said, refusing to elaborate further.

Reacting to Hakim’s comments, BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya said TMC should consider whether it was acting in an ethical manner before trying to poach BJP leaders.

“Those not interested in power and position, but love BJP will not leave,” he added.

Newly appointed BJP state president Sukanta Majumder appealed to disgruntled party leaders to discuss their grievances with their seniors and assured that their issues would be addressed.

“Don’t take any decision which will weaken the fight for people’s democratic rights in Bengal,” he appealed.

Besides Babul Supriyo and Mukul Roy three BJP MLAs have also joined TMC since the announcement of election results in May this year.

KNOW US

GET INVOLVED

PROMOTE

Archives