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It is a constitutional crisis in Karnataka: Mamata Banerjee

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Calling the political chaos in Karnataka as a ‘constitutional crisis’, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raises question on the alleged “horse-trading” in the State.

“In Karnataka,this is a constitutional crisis. The governor is a constitutional post. he cannot act like a political guide. Why he is not calling the Congress-JD(S) when they have already submitted letter with the adequate numbers. A governor should act abiding by the Constitution and not by his personal choice. I endorse all Opposition leaders’ views in this regard. I support Mayawati Ji, Stalin, Chandrababu Naidu and Akhilesh’s opinion on this issue,” said Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Hinting at the Karnataka crisis, she said: “Of late, there are so many instances of horse trading. If this becomes a rule, a bad precedence will be set in the country. It will not only destroy democracy, but the country as well.”

 

Compassion and statesmanship hallmark of Didi presser after huge Panchayat poll win

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Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, reacting to the Panchayat election results on Thursday evening, said that despite the tie-up between the Opposition parties in some places, including with the Maoists, “The Trinamool has won 90% of the seats where elections were held. This shows how strong we are at the grassroot level.”

“We had candidates in many seats that were uncontested. But the Supreme Court will decide on that. In today’s results, that include the re-polling in about 600 booths which, keep in mind, has not happened before, show that this has been a contest where the CPI(M), Congress, BJP and Maoists have fought together. Even then, Trinamool has won in 90% seats.

“There has been violence and some incidents have taken place. But Bengal panchayat elections are very political. They have been so from the early Left Front rule. We wanted peaceful polling but incidents have taken place, and which are related to both sides. It must be remembered that 10 Trinamool workers have also died. However, a lot of disrespect has been shown, and remarks made that are unconstitutional. We have kept quiet.

“Why did the BSF interfere in the border districts of Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram, bordering the BJP-ruled Jharkhand, and Murshidabad and Malda, bordering Bangladesh? Voting had to be stopped. A lot of money has come in from Assam and Jharkhand. All these will end democracy in the country. The Tripura elections have opened our eyes.

“The Opposition said the filing of nominations was prevented. But over 28,000 Opposition candidates had filed. Then why all these lies? Whenever an incident happened, action was taken. It is very sad for those who have died. We will look after the shahid families, whichever party they may be from.

The presiding officer (of a booth in Raiganj) left early, saying he had a headache. The train driver said his train knocked down a person at the spot where his body was found. The CID is probing the incident. But why are so many accusations flying around? If there was no democracy, then voting would not have taken place for so many seats.

“The BJP-Congress tie-up lost in Murshidabad. It was expected. They will go to any extent. Can you believe that the Maoists are working with the BJP? Lots of injustice have taken place. We want peace. For those who lost, I will say, let us work together.”

She also said monetary help will be provided “in whatever way we can” to the families of those who have lost their lives. On the horse-trading in Karnataka, Mamata Banerjee said, “I will not complain against the BJP or against a particular situation. In general, the situation is bad. Goa, Manipur, and now Karnataka are going that way. Please do not violate the Constitution. Why did the Governor not call Kumaraswamy even after he produced the list of 116 MLAs? This is a constitutional crisis. The Governor cannot decide on the basis of political choice. Democracy must be protected. I spoke with Mayawati ji and Chandrababu Naidu on this. I appeal to the President to please guide the country.”

“There may be differences between political parties. But we must all work for the nation. If regional parties can come together, I will be the happiest,” she concluded.

 

Abhishek features in final episode of FB LIVE, Today 4.30

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Trinamool always believes in ‘360 degree communication’. From wall graffiti to street corner meetings and rallies, from door-to-door campaigning to the use of social media – Trinamool lays emphasis on all modes of communication. And no exception was made for the Panchayat polls either.

For the last 12 days, we have been organising Facebook LIVE sessions on our page. The response from the people has been massive. We are thankful to the people for the stupendous outpouring of support.

Today we present to you the last 5tay Panchayat session. Today’s speaker is National President of Trinamool Youth Congress, Abhishek Banerjee. Because of model code of conduct, the LIVE will begin at 4:30 PM instead of 5 PM.

 

 

Seven years of Poriborton: Bengal now the model in development and governance 

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May 13 is one of the most important dates in the electoral history of Trinamool Congress. For on this date in 2011, Mamata Banerjee led the party in breaking down the 34-year-old Left citadel and coming to power; again in 2016, on this date, the party returned to power for a second consecutive term, again with a thumping majority.

The mandate of Ma, Mati, Manush has prevailed.

Seven years of running a cash-strapped Government is an inhuman job. However, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has proved more than equal to the task.

Despite a lion’s share of the State’s revenues being taken away by the Centre to service the debt incurred by the Left Front Government, Mamata Banerjee has carried out development in every sector in the State. Unthinkable, yet true.

What has the Government achieved in these seven years? Democracy, peace and progress. Mamata Banerjee has given confidence to the people. There is hope in the air that Bengal can be the best; and it, slowly but surely, is inching its way to the top. From fair price medicine shops to the Kanyashree Scheme, from setting records under the 100 Days’ Work Scheme to massive developments in the Jangalmahal region, Bengal is a national model now.

Seven years ago, Bengal had little to boast about. Now it can boast of Brand Bengal, or Biswa Bangla. Trinamool Congress raised the slogan ‘bodla noy, bodol chai‘ (‘we want change, not revenge’) and has lived up to the principle during the last six years.

 

 

পরিবর্তনের ৭ বছর – বিশ্ব সেরা বাংলা

 

১৩ই মে বাংলার মানুষের কাছে এক ঐতিহাসিক দিন। ২০১১ সালে এই দিনেই বাংলার জনগণের রায়ে ৩৪ বছরের বাম অপশাসনের অবসান ঘটে। ক্ষমতায় আসে মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের নেতৃত্বাধীন তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস সরকার। ২০১৬ সালে আবারও বিপুল সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা নিয়ে ক্ষমতায় ফেরেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় প্রতিপক্ষদের কুৎসা, অপপ্রচার ও সন্ত্রাসকে জনগণের সাহায্যে পরাস্ত করে।

রাজ্য রাজ্যবাসীর উন্নয়নের প্রতি কতটা দায়বদ্ধতা থাকলে সাত বছর ধরে এই বিপুল দেনার বোঝা বহন করেও এই সার্বিক উন্নয়ন সম্ভব, সেটা প্রমাণ করেছেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। বামেদের করা ঋণ শোধের জন্য প্রত্যেক বছর এক বিপুল পরিমান অর্থ রাজ্যের কোষাগার থেকে কেটে নিয়ে যাচ্ছে কেন্দ্র সুদ বাবদ। তার ওপর আবার রাজনৈতিক প্রতিহিংসার ফলে রাজ্যের বরাদ্দ অর্থ ঠিকমত পাঠায় না কেন্দ্র। তবুও একনিষ্ঠ ভাবে মা, মাটি, মানুষের সরকার কাজ করে চলেছে রাজ্যের প্রতি ক্ষেত্রে উন্নয়নের জন্য।

বাংলায় গণতন্ত্র স্থাপন হয়েছে। শান্তি ফিরেছে জঙ্গলমহলে। পাহাড়েও উন্নয়নের হাওয়া। একশো দিনের কাজ থেকে শুরু করে কন্যাশ্রী, ন্যায্য মূল্যের ওষুধের দোকান থেকে শুরু করে নির্মল বাংলা অভিযান, ই-গভর্ন্যান্স থেকে কৃষি – সবেতেই সেরা বাংলা।

বাংলা এখন সারা বিশ্বের কাছে একটি মডেল। মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় স্বপ্ন দেখেছেন বিশ্ব বাংলা গড়ার। ‘বদলা নয় বদল চাই’ এর স্লোগান দিয়ে যে যাত্রা শুরু হয়েছিল সেই ২০১১ সালে এখন তা বাংলাকে বিশ্ব সেরা করার অঙ্গীকারে পরিবর্তিত হয়েছে।

 

Doctors are our pride: Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister was present at the convocation ceremony of West Bengal Health University. She heaped praises on the doctors and research scholars, while highlighting the work done in the health sector in the last seven years.

 

 

Highlights of the Chief Minister’s speech:

  • The dream of many research scholars will come true today. The convocation is a special day for many. Hard work and sacrifice of several years bears fruit on this day. Your continuous efforts will be honoured. My best wishes to all.
  • The merit of Bengali students is unmatched elsewhere in the country. The health infrastructure of Bengal is also unparalleled.
  • I have written to the Centre about the lapses in NEET papers. How can there be mistakes in the question paper that will determine the future of lakhs of students? This must be pursued.
  • We are proud of our doctors and nurses.
  • 42 new multi super speciality hospitals have been set up.
  • 16 Mother and Child Hubs have been set up. 78 SNCUs and 307 SNSUs have been set up.
  • 115 fair price medicine shops. 85 fair price diagnostic centres. ICCU, HDUs set up in districts.
  • We provide free treatment in hospitals. Even people from other States are coming to Bengal for treatment.
  • From Rs 700 crore the health budget has increased to Rs 8000 crore in seven years.
  • 99% of doctors are honest and hard-working. For the wrong actions of just 1% the entire fraternity has to bear the brunt.
  • We must keep our heads held high and work for the people.
  • Institutional delivery rate has increased from 65% to 95% in six years.
  • We have increased seats in medical colleges by 1400, 9 new medical colleges have been set up.
  • I encourage my new generation to take up research – there are many unexplored avenues. Cancer cure is still not available, high blood sugar is becoming a concern. Research will only take the medical field forward.
  • Bengal will become the best in the world. One day people will say the health infrastructure in Bengal is the best.

Students in Bengal upset over errors in NEET Bengali question paper

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Many students of Bengal appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 were visibly upset on Sunday, May 6, as they found out that their question papers in Bengali were filled with errors and there were ambiguities in many of the questions. In many cases, there was no proper Bengali translation. Students lost precious time over spelling errors, bizarre words and translation errors.

Over 59,000 students appeared for the examination across the State. There was a palpable sense of anger and dismay outside the exam centres as the students who sat for answering it in Bengali felt they had been wronged. One student, on the condition of anonymity, said, “I have worked so hard to prepare for this exam. Now I feel all my work has gone down the drain. The Centre is penalising us students who have studied in State Board schools. ICSE and CBSE students are getting an unfair advantage while students who have studied in vernacular languages are suffering”.

Trinamool Congress, along with the DMK, were the first to strongly raise their voice over this issue in Parliament.
Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien addressed the HRD Minister and said, “This year in Bengal and Tamil Nadu, out of 56,000 people who took that exam, 40,000 wrote it in Bengali; they got a separate paper, and the results have been disastrous. Those boys and girls, in our two States of Tamil Nadu and Bengal have been deprived”.

In the previous year also there was a furore over the standard of the question paper in most vernacular languages, with the medical aspirants from Bengal and from some other States alleging that their questions were much tougher than the ones in made in English and Hindi.

 

 

Reject outright the Opposition’s malicious campaign and unfounded allegations: AITC MPs in letter to President of India

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A delegation of AITC Parliamentary Party, along with the family members of party workers killed by BJP in pre-poll violence, today called on the Hon’ble President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Every family member described in detail to the Hon’ble President the horrors unleashed upon them by the Opposition.

Reproduced below is the memorandum in full.

 

May 3, 2018

To
The Hon’ble President of India
Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi

Respected President,

At the outset, we, the Members of the Parliament, belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress, would like to convey our highest regards to you.

We would like to apprise you of some issues which have been brought to your kind notice very recently by the Members of the Ruling political party at the Centre, which are distorted and misleading in nature.

Respected Sir, Panchayat election is a local election, where more than 58 thousand booths throughout West Bengal will go for the polls on 14 May 2018. At the time of filing nomination papers, the BJP started spreading rumours and misleading the people, saying that opposition parties are not being allowed to file nominations. This was spread through one particular ‘sponsored’ media group.

The fact that the Opposition has not been able to submit nominations is not at all true, as more than 96 thousand nominations have been filed by the Opposition parties. If they have not been allowed to file nomination papers, how is it possible that more than 2 lakh nominations in total have been filed? Out of these, more than 96 thousand are from the Opposition. During the period of filing nominations, the entire administration from district level to the block level, along with the police officials worked together for the common people.

Respected Sir, few incidents, however, did take place. These have been over-projected through one particular ‘sponsored’ media group to tarnish the image of the Government, which has worked wonders in West Bengal after being voted to power in 2011.

Before 2011, political violence was the maximum in West Bengal. In Jangal Mahal itself, more than 300 people were killed. At that time, man-days lost due to bandhs and strikes were about 78 lakh.

The picture changed dramatically after the All India Trinamool Congress Party came to power in 2011. While Darjeeling and Jangal Mahal are totally peaceful, there is zero man-days loss in the State of West Bengal.

Respected Sir, you would no doubt appreciate that West Bengal now has become Number One in the country in the spheres detailed below:

  • Number One in man-days generation and total expenditure under 100-Days’ Work
  • Number One in Bank Credit Flows to the MSME Sector
  • Number One in the Ease of Doing Business
  • Number One in Minority Scholarships
  • Number One in Minority Loans (for self-employment)
  • Number One in Rural Housing
  • Number One in Rural Connectivity
  • Number One in Skills
  • Number One in Transparency and e-Tendering

 

In order to tarnish the image of West Bengal and to mislead the people by citing some incidents, the BJP got themselves involved in lynching and killing by hiring people from outside the State and fomenting communal violence.

Respected Sir, you will be shocked and saddened to learn that 5 murder cases took place very recently and all the persons killed belong to the All India Trinamool Congress Party. The list of persons killed is given below:

  1. On 11.04.18, around 17.00 hrs, some supporters of TMC Party assembled near Beliaghata Bridge Party Office under Shasan Police Station, Basirhat Police District to celebrate the uncontested victory in c/w the Falti Beliaghata Gram Panchayat. During the celebration, one Rajab Ali of Uttar Falti stabbed one Saifar Rahaman of Dakshin Baidyapur and fled away. The said Saifar expired on the way to hospital.
  2. On 22.04.18, around 05.00 hrs, one Abdul Ali Mondal along with three others all of Nityananda Kati under Basirhat Police Station, North 24 Parganas allegedly murdered one Amirul Mollick of the same area by slashing the throat and dumped the body in the drain near his house. The deceased belongs to TMC Party.
  3. On 14.04.18, around 16.30 hrs, one Kala Das of Fulbari along with 15 others restrained and assaulted one Bablu Sarkar, member of TMC, of Kethi near Nabaganj Bazar under Ghoksadanga Police Station of Coochbehar district, with the intention to kill, while returning home riding a bike. He was taken to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on 20.04.2018. Arrest-03.
  4. On 23.04.18, around 11.30 hrs., while one Dildar Khan along with his wife was proceeding towards Suri-I BDO Office under Suri Police Station, Birbhum for filing nomination in respect of his wife as a TMC candidate in c/w ensuring Panchayat Election 2018, some armed BJP supporters led by one Shyamsundar Lorain shot dead the said  Dildar Khan over political rivalry.
  5. On 19.04.18, one Ajit Debnath of Sundarpore Satberia, PS Gopalnagar was shot at night while at home; hesubsequently succumbed to his injuries in hospital on 22.04.18. His wife Padma was also injured in the attack; however, she survived.

 

It is very unfortunate that we have to bring this to your kind attention that in each and every murder, as described above, the BJP is involved.

Respected Sir, we do sincerely hope and know that your high office would appreciate the true situation on the ground perpetrated by a section of political parties opposed to peaceful democratic processes in Bengal. We appeal to you in the best interest of peace and democracy, to outright reject their malicious campaign and unfounded allegations.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

Members of Parliament
from All India Trinamool Congress Party

Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Shri Derek O’Brien
Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Shri Md Nadimul Hague
Shri Sunil Kumar Mondal
Smt Pratima Mondal
Dr Uma Saren
Shri Partha Pratim Ray

 

Bengal no. 1 in preventing parent-to-child transmission of HIV: Mamata Banerjee

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Bengal has been adjudged the best State in the country in the prevention of parent-to-child transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which leads to AIDS. This happy news was shared by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a Facebook post yesterday.

“I am happy to share with all of you that as per the assessment done by NACO for ‘Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV’ programme for 2017-18, West Bengal has emerged No. 1 in the country,” the post read.

NACO, or the National AIDS Control Organisation, is a Central Government agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It has played an important role in controlling the spread of HIV and the treatment of AIDS since the early 1990s.

Through her post, Mamata Banerjee has also shared that, with the proper implementation of the Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPCT) programme, the State Government has enabled 16.5 lakh pregnant women from Bengal in preventing the transmission of HIV to their newborn children. For those adults and children found HIV positive, the Government provides free treatment through Anti-Retroviral Therapy Centres situated in sub-divisional, district and medical college hospitals.

Last but not the least, the Chief Minister has conveyed her best wishes to all those involved in the programme, from doctors and health staff, NGO volunteers and the parents themselves.

 

এইচ আই ভি নির্মূলে সর্বোচ্চ স্বীকৃতি পেল পশ্চিমবঙ্গ

বাবা-মায়ের থেকে সন্তানদের শরীরে এইচ আই ভি ভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ প্রতিরোধে দেশের মধ্যে পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সবচেয়ে ভালো কাজ করছে। মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় নিজের ফেসবুক পোস্টে একথা ঘোষণা করেছেন।

‘প্রিভিশন অফ পেরেন্ট টু চাইল্ড ট্রান্সমিশন অফ এইচ আই ভি প্রকল্পের ২০১৭-১৮ র কাজে বাংলা এক নম্বর স্থান অধিকার করেছে। কেন্দ্রীয় ন্যাশনাল এইডস অর্গানাইজেশন (ন্যাকো) এই স্বীকৃতি দিয়েছে।

ফেসবুক পোস্টে জানানো হয়েছে, এই প্রকল্পের অধীনে এ রাজ্যের ১৬ লক্ষ ৫০ হাজার গর্ভবতী মহিলা সুফল পেয়েছেন। এছাড়াও যারা এইচ আই ভি পজিটিভ পাওয়া যায় তাদের সম্পূর্ণ বিনামূল্যে চিকিৎসা-পরিষেবা দেয় রাজ্য সরকার।

Here is the full facebook post

 

State Govt to come up with more adventure sports facilities

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To encourage more young tourists, the Bengal Government has decided to come up with more facilities for adventure tourism across the state, and enable private ventures too.

For this, is will soon come up with a comprehensive policy. The draft policy has already been made. A primary aspect of the policy would be safety features, which would be strictly enforced.

Facilities would be developed in Digha, Tajpur, Mandarmani, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and other popular spots. New spots would also be developed based on adventure tourism. Beach biking, river rafting, kayaking, paragliding, etc. would be developed.

 

তরুণ প্রজন্মকে টানতে অ্যাডভেঞ্চার ট্যুরিজমে জোর

তরুণ প্রজন্ম ও বিদেশীদের বাংলায় টেনে আনতে ‘অ্যাডভেঞ্চার ট্যুরিজম’-এ জোর দিচ্ছে রাজ্য সরকার। এজন্য বিশেষজ্ঞদের দিয়ে পরিকল্পনা তৈরী করা হচ্ছে।

শীঘ্রই নতুন ভাবে পর্যটন নীতি কার্যকর হতে চলেছে, যার খসড়াও ইতিমধ্যে তৈরী করে ফেলেছেন দপ্তরের আধিকারিকরা। রাজ্যের দিঘা, তাজপুর, মন্দারমণি, দার্জিলিং, কালিম্পঙের মতো পাহাড়, নদী কিংবা সমুদ্রে ঘেরা বিভিন্ন পর্যটনক্ষেত্রে অ্যাডভেঞ্চার রাইডিংকে বিশেষ গুরুত্ব দেওয়ার পরিকল্পনা নিয়েছে দপ্তর। এক্ষেত্রে বিচ বাইকিং, রিভার র্যাবফটিং, প্যারাগ্লাইডিং কিংবা ক্লিফ ডাইভিংয়ের মতো রোমহর্ষক রাইডিং দ্রুত চালুর ব্যবস্থা নেওয়া হয়েছে।

পুরোদমে অ্যাডভেঞ্চার ট্যুরিজম চালুর আগে পর্যটকদের নিরাপত্তার দিকটি সুরক্ষিত করা হবে। শুধুমাত্র নানা ধরনের রাইডিংই নয়, পর্যটনক্ষেত্রে আরও আকর্ষণীয় করে তুলতে একগুচ্ছ নতুন পরিকল্পনার কথা ভাবছে রাজ্য সরকার।

ডুয়ার্সের ঘন জঙ্গলের মাঝে বনবাংলোয় কিংবা তাজপুর, মন্দারমণির সমুদ্রের তীরে প্রতি শনি ও রবিবার নানা ধরনের সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান আয়োজন করার কথা ভাবা হচ্ছে। স্থানীয় লোকশিল্পীরাই এই অনুষ্ঠানে অংশ নেবেন। এতে পর্যটকদের বিনোদনের পাশাপাশি শিল্পীদের আয়েরও ব্যবস্থা হবে।

 

Committee headed by Bengal CM making grand plans for Gandhiji’s 150th birth anniversary

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The State Government has set up a committee under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. The committee was formed on April 18.

There are 46 members in the committee. Members of the committee include members of Parliament (MP) Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Subrata Bakshi, Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharya and Chief Secretary Malay De. Vice-chancellors of Calcutta University, Rabindra Bharati University, Presidency University and Jadavpur University were also present in the meeting.

It has been decided that on October 2, a programme will be organised at Gandhi Bhavan, for which the government is chalking out a detailed plan.

Based on the philosophy of Gandhiji, elocution and essay competitions will be held in schools, colleges and other educational institutions in order to spread the messages of Gandhiji among the people, particularly the youth. A booklet named Father of the Nation, containing speeches of Gandhiji on different issues including communal harmony, national integration and patriotism, will be published on October 2.

Universities in the state will also organise programmes to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Presidency University has a centre on Gandhian awareness, where they will organise seminars and symposiums in this regard.

It has also been decided that Gandhi Bhavan, now being maintained by the PWD Department, would be completely taken over the State Government for better maintenance as it is a heritage structure. A permanent chair in the name of Mahatma Gandhi would be instituted in Calcutta University.

 

মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর নেতৃত্বে গান্ধীজির স্বার্ধশতবর্ষ উদযাপন কমিটি গড়ল রাজ্য সরকার

মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের নেতৃত্বে গান্ধীজির স্বার্ধশতবর্ষ উদযাপন কমিটি গড়ল রাজ্য সরকার । এই কমিটি গঠন হয় ১৮ই এপ্রিল, কমিটির সদস্য সংখ্যা ৪৬ জন। কমিটিতে সাংসদ, মন্ত্রীরাও আছেন। কমিটির প্রথম বৈঠকে বেশ কয়েকটি সিদ্ধান্ত গৃহীত হয়, উপস্থিত ছিলেন বিভিন্ন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সহ উপাচার্যরাও।

কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে একটি স্থায়ী চেয়ার করা হবে গান্ধীজির নামে।বেলেঘাটার গান্ধীভবন যা বর্তমানে দেখাশোনা করে পূর্ত দপ্তর, সেটিকেও পুরোপুরিভাবে রাজ্য সরকার অধিগ্রহণ করবে। এই হেরিটেজ বাড়ির সংস্কার ও রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করবে রাজ্য।

এবছর ২রা অক্টোবর ওই বাড়িতে একটি বর্ণাঢ্য অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করা হবে। রাজ্য সরকার এই অনুষ্ঠানসূচী তৈরী করবে। গান্ধীজির পদাঙ্ক অনুসরণ করে স্কুল, কলেজ, অন্যান্য শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানে আবৃত্তি পাঠ ও রচনা লেখার প্রতিযোগিতার আয়োজন করা হবে। গান্ধীজির বার্তা রাজ্যের মানুষের মধ্যে বিশেষত যুবদের মধ্যে প্রচার করার কর্মসূচী নেওয়া হয়েছে।

গান্ধীজির ভাষণ লিপিবদ্ধ একটি পুস্তক যার নাম রাখা হয়েছে ‘জাতির জনক’, প্রকাশিত হবে ২রা অক্টোবর। যেহেতু ভারতের স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলনে পূর্ব মেদিনীপুরের খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা আছে, ওখানকার কোনও একটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়কে গান্ধীজির নামাঙ্কিত করা হবে। রাজ্যের অন্যান্য বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলিতেও বিভিন্ন ভাবে স্বার্ধশতবর্ষ উদযাপন করা হবে। গান্ধীজির বিষয়ে মানুষের জ্ঞান বাড়াতে প্রেসিডেন্সি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে একটি কেন্দ্র আছে। সেখানেও সেমিনার ও সম্মেলনের আয়োজন করা হবে।

Source: Millennium Post