This development came amid the ongoing political turmoil between the ruling Trinamool Congress and West Bengal's Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over seat-sharing for the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls.
Amit the ongoing spat between the ruling Trinamool Congress and West Bengal's Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the later on Friday claimed that the state government wasn't creating obstacles by giving permissions to public meetings linked to his party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
“In some places, we are facing roadblocks as we are not getting permission to organise public meetings, citing exams. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has faced problems in the Northeast, including Assam, and now it is facing problems in TMC-ruled West Bengal as well,” Chowdhury was quoted by news agency PTI as saying.
“We thought we would get relaxations in some places in West Bengal but the administration is saying they cannot give it," he added.
Reacting to Adhir's claims, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Santanu Sen said the state administration is “free of political influences”.
“Adhir Chowdhury is responsible for the INDIA alliance falling apart in West Bengal. Secondly, all opposition parties conduct programmes in the state, nobody faces any problems. The administration must have taken the decision as there are board examinations in schools,” Sen said.
Earlier, on Thursday, TMC MP Derek O'Brien held the Congress leader accountable for being the reason behind TMC contesting Lok Sabha elections solo.“Three reasons for the alliance not working in Bengal - Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury,” O'Brien told reporters.
Congress' Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered West Bengal from Assam on Thursday. The yatra is scheduled to halt for two days on January 26 and 27 in West Bengal. The yatra is set to cover Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Uttar Dinajpur, and Darjeeling before reaching Bihar.