Double blow for Mamata as Suvendu Adhikari, Jitendra Tiwari quit TMC
In his resignation letter, Adhikari said he was thankful for all the challenges and opportunities and would always value the time he spent as a member of TMC. Updated: December 17, 2020 8:00:11 pm
Suvendu Adhikari, Trinamool Congress MP from Tamluk. (Express Photo By Partha Paul)
In a double jolt to the ruling TMC in West Bengal,
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Jitendra Tiwari resigned from the primary membership of the party on Thursday. Adhikari, who quit as Nandigram MLA on Wednesday, tendered his resignation to party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari is expected to join the BJP soon.
Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 19:53 IST
News headlines for December 17, 2020: Delhi CM Kejriwal tore a copy of the farm bills in an Assembly session. Also, The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved Capital Acquisition proposals. Australia s Nathan Lyon, center, celebrates with teammates after running-out India s Virat Kohli, left, during their cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: It was a thunder Thursday of news as Delhi Chief Minister tore a copy of the farm bills in an Assembly session. Also, The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved Capital Acquisition proposals at an approximate overall cost of Rs 28,000 crore. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
Teesta water sharing: PM urges early signing of interim agreement with India
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for the early signing of an interim agreement with India for sharing the water of river Teesta, as agreed upon by both governments in 2011.
The Teesta water-sharing issue was raised by Hasina during her virtual summit with Indian PM Narendra Modi.
In response, Modi reiterated India s sincere commitment and continued efforts of the government of India in that regard, said a joint statement issued after the summit.
The Teesta treaty has been left in limbo for more than a decade due to the opposition of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 19:03 IST
Senior TMC leader and state Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee said that the Centre’s order on the transfer of IPS officers is “unconstitutional and unacceptable”. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: PTI
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The three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre who were in-charge of the security of BJP national president JP NAdda during his recent visit to the state
Mukherjee alleged that the Centre is trying to misuse provisions of the IPS Cadre Rule of 1954 in order to destroy the federal structure of the country
Kolkata: With Assembly elections in West Bengal just four months away, the mood is heightened in the corridors of power in Kolkata. The ruling Trinamool Congress, in wake of a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party, is leaving no stone unturned to take the fight to the rival’s camp.
Top 5 News Trends in India | December 16
Top 5 News Trends in India | December 16
From TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari resigning as MLA from the Bengal assembly to SC proposing a committee to resolve the farmer-government deadlock and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi walking out of a parliamentary panel meeting, here are top five stories for December 16.
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UPDATED: December 16, 2020 19:09 IST
Ahead of the next year’s West Bengal election, Suvendu Adhikari’s resignation as TMC MLA came as another blow to chief minister Mamata Banerjee. On the farmers’ protest front, the Supreme Court hinted it might form a panel to resolve the deadlock.