Grand rally in Kolkata to celebrate Trinamool Chhatra Parishad’s foundation day

Today, August 28, is the foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the students’ wing of All India Trinamool Congress. Like every year, there will be huge student rallies in Kolkata and across Bangla.

The biggest rally will take place in Kolkata, at the Mayo Road crossing, in preparation for which hoardings have been installed all over the city.

Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee will be the chief speaker. Abhishek Banerjee as well as student leaders from across the State will be present, some of whom will address the gathering too.

Everyone is waiting eagerly for the message that Mamata Banerjee has for the student community, and on how the TMCP should move forward to achieve its objectives.

 

 

 

 

2019 will be a fight for ‘poriborton’ at Centre: Mamata Banerjee at TMCP Foundation Day rally

A rally to commemorate the foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad was held at Mayo Road in Kolkata today. Like every year, Trinamool Chairperson Mamata Banerjee addressed the students on the occasion.

Mamata Banerjee said youths and students are the future of the country and they have to lead the fight for ‘poriborton’ (change) at Centre in 2019. She also advised them to be active on social media to counter the ‘fake narrative’ of BJP.

 

Highlights of Mamata Banerjee’s speech:

The students are the future of the country. You will be the architects of the nation’s future. You will shape the society. Students must focus on building bonds with people. Leaders of the future will emerge from among the student community.

Becoming a political activist does not make anyone bad. My political career started as a student activist.

Life is not just about education. You have to become good human beings. Swami Vivekananda had said development of character is the most important thing in life.

28 August is a historic day for us. We renew our pledge today to serve the people, to live up to the ideals we fight for.

Students must use social media wisely. Some political parties have turned Facebook into ‘Fakebook’ using money power.

We have struggled for 34 years against the Left. And now the Leftists have bowed down before the Right-Wing. Ram had fought Ravan, not Rahim. ‘Fake’ Ram has come from Delhi and ‘Bam’ (Left) have joined them.

Trinamool-led Bengal Government took a stand in favour of right to privacy and the Supreme Court gave a verdict in favour of that right.

From birth to death, the Centre wants to impose Aadhaar on everything. They will have access to your personal details – what you say, what you do, where you go, what you eat – by linking Aadhaar with phone. What will happen if the data is hacked? What about individual right to privacy?

Some leaders give only bhashan not ration. Where is the achhe din? People cannot even have sweets, thanks to the burden of taxes. We are doing all the work – from building toilets to digitisation – and they are taking all the credit.

The youth and students will have to bring ‘poriborton’ in 2019. You will have to make ‘New India’ by infusing fresh blood.

They have started ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ project and the budget for entire country is Rs 100 crore. That means roughly Rs 2.5 crore per State. What is the use? In Bengal, we have ‘Kanyashree’ scheme and have allotted Rs 5000 crore for it.

They are trying to incite violence between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal over Durga Puja. Do not fall prey to their incitement. In our culture, bishorjon never happens on Ekadoshi. Why is the BJP so insistent on having bishorjon on that day? They could not handle the situation in Panchkula. If Ganapati Visarjan and Muharram fall on the same day, can they manage? Let them set their own house in order. Manage Panchkula and Uttar Pradesh first.

In Panchkula, they could not handle one incident. More than 30 people lost their lives. If some incident happens in BJP-ruled State, Army is immediately called in. But no help is offered to non-BJP States.

Trinamool is ‘naram-garam’. In the service of people, we are ‘naram’ but if someone crosses our path, we are ‘garam’.

Our slogan is ‘BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao’. Bengal will show the way.

 

২০১৯ এর লড়াই পরিবর্তন নিয়ে আসুকঃ মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় তৃণমূলের ছাত্র পরিষদের সভায়

আজ তৃণমূলের ছাত্র পরিষদের প্রতিষ্ঠা দিবস। প্রতি বছরের মত এ বছরও গান্ধীমূর্তির সামনেও সমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হল। অনুষ্ঠানের প্রধান বক্তা ছিলেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়।

এদিন তিনি বলেন ছাত্ররাই দেশের ভবিষ্যৎ। ২০১৯ এর লড়াই সারা দেশে পরিবর্তন নিয়ে আসবে।

বিজেপি সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় যে কুৎসা ছড়াচ্ছে, তার বিরুদ্ধে ছাত্রছাত্রীদের আরও সরব হওয়ার পরামর্শ দেন তিনি।

তাঁর বক্তব্যের কিছু বিষয়ঃ

ছাত্ররাই আমাদের দেশের ভবিষ্যৎ। সবুজের দল কোন বাধা মানে না। এরাই দেশ গড়বে, সমাজ গড়বে। শিক্ষক – ছাত্রছাত্রীদের এই সুদৃঢ় বন্ধন আরও সংগঠিত করতে হবে।

রাজনীতি করলে কেউ খারাপ হয় না। আমার রাজনৈতিক কেরিয়ার ছাত্রজীবন থেকেই শুরু।

শুধু পড়াশোনা করার নাম জীবন নয়। আমরা চাই ছাত্ররা ভালোভাবে সমাজসেবা করুক, ভালো মানুষ হোক, প্রকৃত মানুষ হোক। স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ বলেছিলেন, ‘আমি চাই উন্নততর মানুষ’।

২৮ আগস্ট আমাদের কাছে একটি ঐতিহাসিক দিন। এটি ভবিষ্যৎকে পাথেয় করে এগিয়ে যাওয়ার দিন, শপথ নেওয়ার দিন, অঙ্গীকার করার দিন, মানুষকে সঙ্গবদ্ধ  করা দিন।

ছাত্রছাত্রীরাই নিশ্চয়ই সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া ব্যবহার করে। কোন কোন রাজনৈতিক দল টাকার জোরে ফেসবুককে ফেকবুকে পরিণত করছে। ছাত্রছাত্রীদের এই ব্যাপারে আরও সতর্ক হতে হবে।

৩৪ বছর ধরে আমরা সিপিএমএর বিরুদ্ধে লড়াই করেছি। এখন ওরা এখন দক্ষিণপন্থী দলের কাছে মাথা নত করছে। রাম রাবণের সাথে যুদ্ধ করেছিলেন, রহিমের সাথে নয়। দিল্লি থেকে এসেছে ‘নকল’ রাম, আর তার সাথে জুটেছে বাম।

আজ মানুষের privacy কেড়ে নেওয়া হচ্ছে। আমরা মাননীয় সুপ্রিম কোর্টের কাছে কৃতজ্ঞ যে তারা বলে দিয়েছিলেন – গোপনীয়তা মানুষের মৌলিক অধিকার। তৃণমূল প্রথম stand নিয়েছিল।

একটা বাচ্চার জন্ম হলেই আধার কার্ড বাধ্যতামূলক। আরে, বাচ্চাদের চোখ matured হতে সময় লাগে।  মূর্খের মত সব বলে দিচ্ছে। আপনার সব personal details এর access থাকবে ওদের কাছে। কি বলছেন, কি করছেন, কোথায় যাচ্ছেন, কি খাচ্ছেন – সব জানা যাবে মোবাইল ও আধার লিঙ্ক করলে। মানুষের কোন নিরাপত্তা নেই। যদি সব তথ্য হ্যাক হয়ে যায় তখন কি হবে?

মোহাব্বাত কাম সে হোতা হ্যায়, ভাষনো শে নেহি। কোথায় গেল আচ্ছে দিন? বলছে মিষ্টি খাওয়া বাদ দিন, সিঙ্গারা খাওয়া বাদ দিন, চাকরি বাদ দিন, বেকার বাড়িয়ে দিন, হিন্দু মুসলমান ভাগ করে দিন, সব্বাইকে বাদ দিন। আমরা করলাম ডিজিটাল, রাস্তা পরিষ্কার, বাথরুম নির্মাণ আর ভাষন বাজি দিচ্ছে ওরা।

 ২০১৯ এর লড়াই পরিবর্তন নিয়ে আসুক ভারতবর্ষের বুকে, বাংলা থেকেই ডাক দিতে হবে পুরো ইন্ডিয়াতে পরিবর্তন দরকার আছে। স্টুডেন্ট ও ইউথ জেনারেশন নিউ ব্লাড দিয়ে নিউ ইন্ডিয়া গঠন করবে।

 বলছে বেটি বাঁচাও বেটি পড়াও, এই প্রজেক্ট পুরো দেশে ১০০ কোটি টাকার, আড়াই কোটি করেও একটা রাজ্যের জন্য হবে না।আমাদের কন্যাশ্রী প্রজেক্ট ৫,০০০ কোটি টাকা খরচ করেছি শুধু বাংলায়।

 রাম রহিমের নামে আমাদের এখানে রোজ দাঙ্গা লাগানোর চেষ্টা করে। গণপতি পুজোর বিসর্জন ও মহরম একসঙ্গে পড়লে সামলাতে পারবে তো? পেরেছে কোনোদিনও? একাদশীর দিন আমরা মাকে বিসর্জন দিই? অমাবস্যার দিন দিই? না। কোনও কোনও জেলায় গিয়ে বিজেপির একটা পরিকল্পনা হয়েছে ধর্মীয় সুড়সুড়ি দিয়ে দাঙ্গা লাগানোর।

 আগে পঞ্চকুলা সামলাও তারপর বাংলার দিকে তাকাও, আগে উত্তরপ্রদেশ সামলাও তার পর বাংলার দিকে তাকাও, আগে মধ্যপ্রদেশে কৃষক হত্যা সামলাও তার পর বাংলার দিকে তাকাও।

 একটা রামরহিমকে ঠেকাতে গিয়ে ৩০ জনের ওপর মানুষ মোড়ে গেল একদিনে, কত মানুষ আহত। দার্জিলিঙের জন্যও ৪ ব্যাটেলিয়ান সেনা চেয়েছিলাম,  কোর্টের অর্ডারের পরে পেয়েছি। আর হরিয়ানা পেয়েছে ৪০ ব্যাটেলিয়ান। বিজেপির রাজ্য হলে একরকম, অন্য রাজ্য হলে আরেকরকম।

 তৃণমূল কখনও নরম, কখনও গরম, যখন জনগণের জন্যও প্রয়োজন, তৃণমূল মানবিক, আর কেউ যদি মনে করে দলটাকে শেষ করে দেব, তাকে তৃণমূল কিন্তু রুখে দাঁড়ায়, প্রতিবাদ করে, গর্জন করে।

 বাংলায় স্লোগান উঠবে, “বিজেপি হাটাও, দেশ বাঁচাও”। বাংলাই আগামী দিনে পথ দেখাবে।

 

19th Foundation Day of Trinamool being observed all over Bengal

Trinamool Congress is observing the 19th Foundation Day today in a grand scale, at block, sub division and panchayat level. The party flag was hoisted at Trinamool Bhavan by  Trinamool All India General Secretary Subrata Bakshi.

Today different programmes are being taken up across the state to observe the Foundation Day.

Trinamool Chairperson tweeted in the midnight on the occasion of Trinamool’s Foundation Day.

“Started on 1 January 1998 by people of Bengal, Trinamool turns 19 today. We rededicate ourselves to be with the people, for the people, by the people,” her tweet said.

Trinamool Chhatra Parishad gears up for August 28 rally

Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Subrata Bakshi chaired a meeting with the leaders of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) on Tuesday to discuss the organizing of the students rally on August 28, marking the foundation day of TMCP.

The August 28 TMCP foundation day rally is held at Rani Rashmoni Road and this year too, Trinamool Chairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee will address the rally.

The party General Secretary said that there are reports of problems regarding college admission as well as hooliganism, which is hampering the clean image of Trinamool Congress. He stated that at any given circumstance the party will go against the disciplinary measures of the educational campuses.

He reiterated that the State Assembly Elections being round the corner, the student activists should become more responsible and careful so that at no point, the image of the party is hampered.

Veteran Student leader and MLA Tapas Roy along with senior leaders like Baishanwar Chatterjee, Shankudeb Panda and the TMCP State President Ashok Rudra were present at the meeting.

It was decided that TMCP will conduct rallies in the districts to make the 28 August rally a successful one.

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Foundation Day: Looking back at Trinamool’s achievements in governance

Trinamool Congress was founded on January 1, 1998. For 17 long years, the party has always been with the people, standing beside them in any time of need. From mass people’s movements to the struggle for establishing democracy in Bengal, Trinamool has always served the Maa, Mati, Manush. After coming to power in 2011, the party has extensively worked for the all-round development of the State.

Even before 2011, Trinamool has been part of the Union Government. Chairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee was the first woman Railway Minister of India. During her tenure she worked dedicatedly for the people and presented the Vision Document 2020 for Indian Railways.

On the 17th Foundation Day of Trinamool Congress, we look at the major achievements of the party as the ruling force in West Bengal:

Law and Order

  • Kolkata has been awarded the safest city in “India Today Group”. According to the NCRB data, the rate of rapes per lakh woman is 1.10 in Kolkata, while in other metros the rates per lakh woman are – Delhi (19.02), Raipur (15.62), Mumbai (4.59) and even much below the national average for major cities (6.39).
  • 5 new commissionarates, 88 fast track courts, 45 courts for woman, 20 woman  police stations, 19 human rights court, either set up or notified.
  • 400 new sub inspectors, 40,000 constables, 1.3 lakh civic police recruited.
  • Peace restored in the disturbed areas of Jangalmahal. Top Maoist leaders have returned to the mainstream.
  • Peace is prevailing in Darjeeling. WB Government observed the birth anniversary of Netaji at Darjeeling last year.

 

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WB CM laying the foundation stone for a roadway project in Amlashole, January 2014

 

Economic Progress and Industrial Growth

  • In FY 2013-14, GSDP growth  rate was 7.7%  vs national average of GDP : 4.9%
  • In FY 2013-14, growth in agriculture and allied sector was 5.28% vs national average of 4.6%
  • In FY 2013-14, growth in industrial sector was 9.58% vs the national average of 0.7%
  • In FY 2013-14, growth in service sector was 7.8% vs the national average of 6.9%.
  • Total investment proposal received in 1000 days is in the tune of Rs 1,40,000 crore and the work in progress in the tune of Rs 78,000 crore. Interested companies include SAIL, Ultratech cements, Reliance cements, ESSAR and others.
  • For the FY 2013-14, both in terms of growth (105%) of bank credit and in terms of amounts, West Bengal stands first in the nation in MSME sector.

 

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WB CM at a Kanyashree camp

 

Social Schemes

  • More than 90,000 houses have been constructed under Gitanjali scheme for the economically challenged section.
  • The Chief Minister opened the Kanyashree Prakalpa, which consists of an annual stipend of Rs 500 for girls aged between 13 to 18, studying in school and providing one time grant of Rs 25,000 to unmarried girl between the age to 18 and 19 and who are undergoing study or training. It has received international acclaim. About 11 lakh girls have already been enlisted and another 8 lakh sanctioned.
  • About 3.2 crore socially and financially backward people are being provided with rice at the rate of Rs 2 per kg.
  • Special assistance has been provided to people living below the poverty line. 1.7 crore poultry chicken, 22,300 goats and 400 pigs distributed among 3.6 lakh families.
  • Yuvashree Prakalpa has been introduced to provide unemployed youth with monthly incentives  to 1 lakh job seekers registered with the New Employment Bank.

 

Rural Development

  • An unprecedented milestone has been achieved in the 100 days work. In the FY 2013-14, West Bengal has incurred expenses worth Rs 5608 crore for creation of jobs which is the highest in the entire nation.
  • The number of man days created in the last 3 years, since the new government took charge is 5861 lakh compared to 3891 lakh for the same period of the previous regime.
  • An initiative has been undertaken for creating 16,000 km all-weather road, which will create about 3.5 crore man-days of work.
  • In the last 3 years, the total pattas distributed to 1,85,000 thousand landless families.
  • Under the World Bank Project on Institutional Strengthening, 986 out of 999 Gram Panchayats of Bengal have qualified for award of block grant of around Rs 20 lakh each, after rigorous evaluation of all the developmental parameters. Only West Bengal Gram Panchayats are getting this grant in the country.

 

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Bengal Beckons Summit at Mumbai, August 2013

 

Infrastructure Development

  • 4000 km of roads upgraded to double lanes or intermediate lane. Construction of 16 big bridges and five flyovers on rail track has been completed. 42 water supply schemes have been commissioned.
  • New thermal power centres are being constructed in Santaldih, Durgapur, Sagardighi, Raghunathpur. Transmission sub stations have been installed in Dalkhola, Kalna, Khatra, Kakdwio, Kurseong, Sankrial food park, Howrah and Kharagpur. Power banks have been created, thus excess power produced is saved. Remote islands of Sunderbans are being supplied with power through grid.
  • 8 new universities are being opened up, 31 new government colleges and 14 new private colleges are in the process of being set up. It should be noted that in the last 67 years, only 38 government colleges have been established.
  • 34 multi speciality hospital being set up. Works for 13 hospitals have already started. More than 65 fair price shops have been opened, discounts are provided at a range of 48% to 72%. 47 fair price diagnostic centres are also being set up.
  • West Bengal Cabinet recently cleared ‘Theme Township’ scheme to be implemented at 6 cities – Kalyani, Siliguri, Bolpur, Durgapur, Bantala, Andal.
  • Tourism is being developed under the PPP model in Gajoldoba, Jharkhali, Sabujdwip. New eco tourism parks, lodges adventure sports and other projects are being undertaken.

 

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Mati Utsav 2013

 

Mamata Banerjee has set a new example in governance by undertaking over 75 district visits and conducting administrative review meetings at block level. Earlier people would have to come to Kolkata for official work. Now the Secretariat travels to the districts. She has also set up a Branch Secretariat at north Bengal and created a new district – Alipurduar.

Trinamool will continue to work for the people in the days to come under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, despite all the smear campaign by the Opposition.

 

Written by: Sanmit Sarkar and Agnivo Niyogi

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Trinamool observes Foundation Day

Trinamool Congress is observing the 17th foundation Day today across West Bengal. Not only did the party hoist flags at the headquarters in Kolkata, but also every party office in every block of West Bengal marked the occasion by hoisting the party flag.

Trinamool Congress is a force to reckon with in national politics. The party leadership will launch the membership drive from today. A Scrutiny Committee, to be headed by State President Subrata Bakshi, has been formed for this drive.

The 17th Foundation Day will marked different social activities taken up by the Party Leadership in different areas. The party has organised Blood Donation Camps, distribution of woolen blankets to the poor, and other activities to observe the Foundation Day.

As we celebrate the foundation day of the party, we also remember all those who sacrificed everything for us to reach here.