BJP leaders mocked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for declaring a two-day holiday in Nabanna
Calcutta:
Preparing for a possible confrontation with the BJP, the West Bengal government has denied permission to the opposition party to hold its protest march before the Nabanna state secretariat today, citing, among other things, the court’s ruling on Wednesday. Supreme on public protests at the cost of public nuisance. .
The official denial by the state Department of the Interior plunges into uncertainty the BJP’s plan for a four-front march toward the secretary of state, which also houses the Chief Minister’s office, especially as it could involve a matter of contempt of court.
“We will knowingly break Section 144 in Nabanna,” declared BJP Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh. Accusing the state government of singling out the party, he said that political parties, including the ruling Trinamool Congress, hold protests and rallies in prohibited areas.
“Mamta didi is afraid of the BJP. I heard that the Chief Minister’s Office closed. I like this fear, it is a sign of Parivartan (change) in Bengal,” said Tejasvi Surva, the new head of the BJP youth wing, who came to Kolkata on Wednesday to attend the protest march.
Earlier in the evening, BJP leaders mocked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for declaring a two-day holiday in Nabanna on Thursday and Friday. Disinfection was the reason for the shutdown, which the government said was announced “a long time ago.”
“Didi has closed Nabanna tomorrow, which is fine. Anyway, it will close in a few months,” Ghosh said.
The BJP National Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya also tweeted saying: “The BJP announced its Nabanna Abhiyan on October 8 in Bengal and Mamta didi sent their secretariat on a holiday. Keep watching, people will send Didi on a permanent holiday. soon”.
The Interior Department letter denying permission for the rally cited the BJP’s delay in informing the government of the planned protest march. It appears that the BJP only hinted at the government on October 7, even though the news about the abhiyan was in the public domain for days.
The rejection letter also cited the National Law on Disaster Management, according to which political rallies can only have 100 participants in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It appears that their protest march clearly violates this Indian Government disaster guideline. In fact, they have categorically mentioned that each of their demonstrations will have around 25,000 young people. This is not allowed in the pandemic situation,” said the letter.
The fourth reason for the permit denial was that the prohibition orders prohibiting large gatherings under Section 144 are in effect in and around the secretary of state.
“We ask you to be kind enough to help us provide the necessary help for a peaceful and democratic liberation within the parameters allowed within the rules of the law and not heading to a destination according to section 144 of the CrPC would be violated,” he concluded the letter.
The government is making arrangements to ensure that the BJP processionists do not reach the secretariat. Bamboo barricades have been erected at many points in Kolkata and Howrah, where Nabanna is located. The police are likely to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds that may gather at certain points.
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