Vivek Gupta makes a Special Mention on Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd employees’ salaries not getting paid

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Thank you for giving me the opportunity. Sir, my Special Mention today is on stopping the disinvestment of Hindustan Paper Corporation and Bridge and Roof Company Limited. Both are two PSUs which give direct and indirect employment to thousands of people in the country and especially in Bengal. It is unfortunate that the Hindustan Paper Corporation employees have not received their salaries and other related payments for more than eight months. Furthermore, employees who have retired recently have not been paid their dues for more than one-and-a-half years. They are in deep distress and their salaries should be paid immediately. Similarly, instead of making efforts to shut down HPC, efforts should be made to ensure commencement of production of both the units of HPC.
It is also unfortunate that the Government is making all-round efforts to shut down a profit-making PSU, Bridge and Roof Company situated in Kolkata, West Bengal. The company had a turnover of almost Rs 2,000 crore with a profit of Rs 25 crore in 2016-17. It has always funded its entire expenditure and working capital requirement through internal generation of funds, without any Government support. Still the company wants to sell itself, we don’t know why. The company is credited with building defence bridges in border areas and has taken up several projects in the north-east and other sensitive areas; it should be of strategic interest. The Parliament Standing Committee on Industry also suggested against disinvestment of Bridge and Roof Company . The Administrative Ministry should stop forcing the board to take a resolution to sell both companies’ movable and immovable assets.

Thank you Sir

D Bandyopadhyay speaks on The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2017

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India is a leading maritime nation and has a coastline stretching to around 7500 km. Maritime transportation caters to about 95% of its merchandise trade volume and 68% in terms of value.

This Bill seeks to repeal colonial legislations in force under Article 372 of the Constitution of India, namely:

(a) Admiralty Court Act, 1840,
(b) Admiralty Court Act, 1861,
(c) Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890,
(d) Colonial Courts of Admiralty (India) Act, 1891, and
(e) the provisions of the Letters Patent, 1865, applicable to the admiralty jurisdiction of the Bombay, Calcutta and Madras High Courts

This is a welcome move. These legislations came into force during the colonial era when India had only three major ports — Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Now there are 12 major ports and 205 minor ports in India. Thus, it was the need of the hour to repeal such archaic laws. However, I must point out that the Supreme Court had suggested this in 1992, and it took us 25 years to finally take cognizance.

Firstly, I would like to talk about jurisdiction – The Bill states that jurisdiction in respect of all maritime claims under this Act shall vest in the respective High Courts and be exercisable over the waters up to and including the territorial waters of their respective jurisdictions in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act.

It further adds that Central Government may by notification, extend the jurisdiction of the High Court up to the limit as defined in section 2 of the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976.

Sir, this is rather ambiguous and may lead to disputes with States. For this to be effective, the jurisdiction of territorial waters needs to be clearly demarcated through the use of modern technology such as satellite mapping, geospatial mapping, etc.

Here, let me point out that, West Bengal had a territorial water dispute with Odisha. However, the two Chief Ministers of the States had a discussion and solved the issue amicably.

Secondly sir, the High Courts have been given power to adjudicate on such matters, but it is a reality that High Courts across the country are overburdened with the number of cases before them for dispensation. The latest data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice reveals that as of December 2014, there are 3116492 civil cases and 1037465 criminal cases pending in High Courts.

We can safely assume that the number has gone up in the last three years. A major cause of this is that the High Courts are not running to their full strength. Thus, we need to ensure that all vacancies of judges in High Courts are fulfilled to ensure speedy dispensation of cases.

It is also important to look into the environmental aspect and ensure that in case of accidents releasing harmful toxic pollutants, we have a system in place to ensure speedy action. I would like to end by saying that this Bill was long pending and we welcome it.

Saugata Roy opposes the introduction of The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017

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Madam, under rule 72(1), I oppose the introduction of The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. This is a desperate step by a desperate Government. When the banks have reached stressed assets of Rs 9.64 lakh crore, the RBI is being giving the power to refer matters relating to stressed assets to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board.

Earlier also, the RBI had the power to regulate banks but they have totally failed in their action. And it is the same RBI, which did demonetisation and till now has been not able to count the old notes that were deposited with them.

By giving this power to RBI, we detract from its regulatory powers and macroeconomic responsibilities and involve the RBI in microeconomic matters; this will render the management of bank useless, without any work.

That is why we have also opposed the Ordinance because there is no urgency on this matter. NPAs have been rising in this country for a long time. So I want this Bill to be referred to the Standing Committee of Finance.

 

 

Saugata Roy speaks on the issue of violence in the name of gau-raksha across the country

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Madam, I have been giving Notices for the last three days on the issue of rampage by gau-rakshaks throughout the country. One 15-year-old boy, Junaid Khan, was stabbed to death in a train in Ballavgarh. Uske pehle Rajasthan ke Alwar mein Pehlu Khan naam ke ek aadmi ko peet ke mar diya gaya.

Jab se BJP ka sarkar hukumat mein aayi hain saare desh mein yeh gau-rakshak tandav kar rahe hein. Madam, Pradhan Mantri bolte hain, lekin koi suntan nahin hain. Is ka matlab Pradhan Mantri un logon ke saath hain – hum bolenge, tum karte raho. Sara desh mein sannata chhaya hua hain.

Uttam Kumar will continue to reside in our hearts: Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today gave away Mahanayak Samman Awards at a ceremony held at Nazrul Mancha.

Veteran actress Shakuntala Barua was conferred ‘Mahanayika Samman’ by the CM. This is the sixth edition of the awards, which were constituted by the Chief Minister to honour the best contributors to the Bengali film industry.

July 24 is the 37th death anniversary of ‘Mahanayak’ – or ‘superstar’ – Uttam Kumar. Tributes were paid to him through a cultural function.

List of winners:

Best Film: Bishorjon
Best Director: Arindam Sil
Best Actor: Prosenjit Chatterjee
Best Actress: Nusrat
Best Cinematographer: Soumik Halder
Best Screenplay: Padmanabha Dasgupta
Best Music: Bickram Ghosh

Excerpts of the Chief Minister’s speech:

My heartfelt homage to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar. My best wishes to his family members present here. I extend my greetings to all film artistes and technicians present here.

I believe ‘Bangla hobe Biswa Sera’. We have proved it with Kanyashree. Our films will also make Bengal the best in the world. This is my firm belief.

Uttam Kumar was always the best. He will continue to reside in our hearts.

We are proud to have been able to honoured Shakuntala Barua with ‘Mahanayika Samman’. Better late than never.

We have formed a committee for television industry as well as the film industry. Sabitri Di (Chatterjee) has been made the Chairperson of the International Kolkata Film Festival Committee. The work for film city will be completed soon. A new studio will be set up for the shooting of telefilms.
We have to attract filmmakers from outside to come to Bengal to make films. Bengal will also have to win Bollywood and Hollywood.

We organise Jatra Utsav, Sangeet Utsav, Kobita Utsav. I believe a civilisation cannot progress without artistes. Without them, life would resemble a desert. As long as artistes are there, culture and harmony will prosper.

We will register 80,000 additional folk artistes under Lok Prasar Prakalpa, taking the total number of beneficiaries to 1.8 lakh.

We feel honoured to be able to honour artistes and technicians with Mahanayak Samman awards. Keep up the good work.

 

উত্তম কুমার চিরকাল আমাদের মনের মণিকোঠায় থাকবেনঃ মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়

আজ নজরুল মঞ্চে অনুষ্ঠিত এক অনুষ্ঠানে ‘মহানায়ক সম্মাননা’ প্রদান করেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়।

প্রবীণ অভিনেত্রী শকুন্তলা বড়ুয়া’কে ‘মহানায়িকা’ সম্মান প্রদান করা হয়। এই নিয়ে ষষ্ঠ বছর এই সম্মান প্রদান করা হল। মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর একান্ত উদ্যোগেই এই সম্মান প্রদান শুরু করা হয়।

২৪শে জুলাই ‘মহানায়ক’ উত্তম কুমারের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী। একটি সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের মাধ্যমে তাঁর প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা জ্ঞাপন করা হয়।

পুরস্কার প্রাপকদের তালিকা

শ্রেষ্ঠ চলচ্চিত্রঃ বিসর্জন
সেরা পরিচালকঃ অরিন্দম শীল
সেরা অভিনেতাঃ প্রসেনজিৎ
বর্ষসেরা অভিনেত্রীঃ নুসরৎ
বর্ষসেরা চিত্রগ্রাহক হলেনঃ সৌমিক হালদার
সেরা চিত্র নাট্যকারঃ পদ্মনাভ দাশগুপ্ত
সংগীতে সেরাঃ বিক্রম ঘোষ

মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর বক্তব্যের কিছু অংশ:

মহানায়ক উত্তমকুমারকে আমার শদ্ধার্ঘ্য। তাঁর পরিবারের সকল সদস্য যারা আজ এখানে উপস্থিত হয়েছেন তাদের আমার শুভেচ্ছা। সব চলচ্চিত্র শিল্পী ও কলা-কুশলীদের আমার শুভেচ্ছা।

আমি বিশ্বাস করি বাংলা হবে বিশ্ব সেরা। কন্যাশ্রী দিয়ে আমরা প্রমাণ করেছি। আগামী দিন আমরা চলচ্চিত্র দিয়ে প্রমাণ করব – এটা আমার স্বপ্ন, আমার বিশ্বাস।

উত্তম কুমার সবার ওপরে ছিলেন। তিনি সবসময় আমাদের মনের মণিকোঠায় থাকবেন।

শকুন্তলা বড়ুয়াকে আজ আমরা মহানায়িকা সম্মানে সম্মানিত করতে পেরে গর্বিত।

টেলিভিশন আক্যাডেমির জন্য আমরা একটা কমিটি গঠন করেছি। আন্তর্জাতিক কলকাতা চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবের চেয়ারপার্সন হয়েছেন সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায়। ফিল্ম সিটির কাজ খুব শীঘ্রই সম্পন্ন হবে। টেলিফিল্ম শুটিং এর জন্য আমরা একটি নতুন স্টুডিও তৈরি করা হবে।

বাংলার চলচ্চিত্রের প্রতিভা বিশ্বজুড়ে বন্দিত। বাংলার বাইরে সকলকে এখানে সিনেমা করার জন্য আকৃষ্ট করতে হবে। বাংলাকেও বলিউড, হলিউড জয় করতে হবে।

আমরা যাত্রা উৎসব করি, সঙ্গীত উৎসব করি, কবিতা উৎসব করি। আমি বিশ্বাস করি শিল্পীরা না থাকলে শিল্প কখনো গড়ে ওঠে না। শিল্পীরা না থাকলে মানুষের জীবন মরুভুমি হয়ে যেত। শিল্পীরাই সজীবতার প্রাণ, তারাই প্রাণ সঞ্চয় করে, তারাই আমাদের স্পন্দন।

লোক প্রসার প্রকল্পের আওতায় ৮০ হাজার শিল্পীর নাম নথিভুক্ত আছে, আরও ১ লক্ষকে সংযুক্ত করা হবে। মোট সংখ্যা হবে ১ লক্ষ ৮০ হাজার।

মহানায়ক সম্মান অনুষ্ঠান আমরা এই সব শিল্পীদের দিয়ে করাই। ভালো কাজ করুন, এগিয়ে যান। এগিয়ে যাওয়ার নামই জীবন।

 

 

10 points Mamata Banerjee said at the July 21 Shahid Dibas rally

1. We will launch ‘BJP Bharat Chharo Andolan’ from August 9, and will continue at block level till August 30. 18 Opposition parties have come together. We will have a bigger alliance in future. Political arithmetic says Modi Babu will not get even 30% votes in 2019. BJP will not get any seat in Bengal. Saradha or Narada will not be able to save ‘Barda’ (the BJP) in 2019. We have had a history of struggle. We fought against the CPI(M) and drove them out of power. Bengal is with Sonia ji, Lalu ji, Omar Abdullah and everyone who is fighting against the BJP.

We are like royal Bengal tigers. Trinamool must inspire all of India. Let’s show India the way. We will fight for our nation and speak up strongly. ‘Karenge ya Marenge’ – We will save Bengal from BJP. We will fight against the dangabaaz. We will throw the party of rioters out of Bengal. This is our challenge.

 

2. July 21 is the day we decide our future course of action. 2018 will be the 25th anniversary of July 21 Shahid Dibas. We will observe it as ‘Angikaar Dibas’ which will stand for hope, struggle for existence of all people, the tribals and marginalised. The day stands for democracy and the rights of the downtrodden. The Judicial Commission report says July 21 was a conspiracy in which 13 people were killed in police firing and thousands injured. We will take action against those who fired bullets on that day. All cases lodged against youth activists by the then CPI(M) Govt in July 1993 will be withdrawn. We believe in political courtesy. We will not touch Jyoti Babu or Buddha Babu. Fresh compensation of Rs 2 lakh will be paid to every shahid family.

 

3. We are not sure if the rights of the people will be secure under this govt at the Centre. Who are they to decide on what one can eat? They are telling pregnant women not to eat non-veg. In the name of gau-raksha, a gau-rakshas has been unleashed on the country. They want Aadhaar even before kids are born. They are depriving students of mid-day meals for Aadhaar. Now should we also need Aadhaar for bathing and getting married? The Centre is bulldozing everyone. What is happening to the right to privacy? They even want to link Aadhaar with mobile numbers.

 

4. Counter BJP on social media. Bring all fake news to our notice. Complain to the police. Photos of Comilla (Bangladesh), Gujarat riots and even a Bhojpuri film clip are being shared as those of violence in Bengal. Cyber crime is a big crime, we are monitoring such posts. We respect Facebook, not ‘Fakebook’.

 

5. We will celebrate Sampriti Dibas on August 7 (Rakhee Bandhan). The Bengal Govt will also observe Sampriti Dibas on that day. Police will form ‘Shanti Vahini’ in every area. Do not allow the BJP to incite riots. True Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians do not riot. A few goons with ulterior motives do that. Trinamool workers must take a pledge today to thwart any attempts to foment communal tension in Bengal. Let’s take a solemn pledge today to stop any form of communal hostility.

 

6. Trinamool is the most vocal party against the Centre. So we are targeted the most. But Chorer maayer boro gola. No CBI probe into the corruption in Rajasthan, on Vyapam in MP or on the Reddy brothers in Karnataka. Why is there no CBI probe into the petroleum scam in Gujarat? Trinamool spoke out against demonetisation, so they unleashed the CBI. We spoke against the GST, and they sent the ED. Trinamool does not need character certificate from the BJP. Saradha chit fund was formed during the CPI(M) rule. Has any CPI(M) leader been arrested?

 

7. The RBI has not yet been able to tell the nation how much black money has been recovered. To recover just Rs 11 crore, they imposed demonetisation. Now GST has ruined the textile industry. GDP growth has dipped. GVA growth in industry sector has come down. There have been job losses in 8 core sectors. Bank credit growth of 10% in 2015-16 has come down to 5% in 2016-17. Economy is on a downward spiral.

 

8. Over 12,000 farmers have committed suicide across the country. We have done away with tax on farm land. Modi Sarkar has failed on the economic front. Demonetisation was a huge scam. GST will give rise to corruption. Trade and industry have been affected; even the sweet industry is affected due GST. Gujarat’s heera (diamond) has 3% tax while Bengal’s jeera has 14% tax!

 

9. Dalits, Muslims, even Hindus who criticise the govt are being attacked. Journalists speaking out are losing their jobs. Media houses in Delhi have sold themselves out. They are doing dalali. One channel (beginning with R) has been started with the money from RAW. Amartya Sen is not safe under this regime in Delhi. Paranjoy Guhathakurta had to lose his job.

 

10. The Centre has soured relationships with all neighbouring countries. Bengal shares borders with Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh. Kalidas (referring to Centre) is cutting the branch he is sitting on. We fight like a royal Bengal tiger. It is not easy to defeat us. Hindus, Dalits, minorities, Advasis, the SC/ST, media, sportspersons, intellectuals, artistes are all safe in Bengal. Let them first challenge a July 21 turnout. Then come and challenge us. Arrest 30 lakh workers of Trinamool. If you arrest one of us, another worker will be born.

 

 

 

 

Slice of Bengal on display at Dharmatala on the occasion of Shahid Dibas

The July 21 mega-public meeting today on the occasion of Shahid Dibas turned into a display of a slice of Bengal.

The stage hosted stalwarts from various fields of arts, sports and culture. People from all walks of life came to the rally in huge numbers to pay tributes to the martyrs of the July 21, 1993 police firing.

Celebrity singers like Nachiketa, Kabir Suman and Indranil Sen enthralled the crowd with their patriotic songs. Several personalities from the Bengali film and television fraternity were present. The Trinamool Congress Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee spoke to each of them individually.

Near the main dais, there was a list of the 13 people who were martyred on July 21, 1993, even as LED screens displayed the proceedings on the dais for the huge gathering of supporters that stretched up to 2km from the venue. Medical camps were set up at various points.

People in all their colours were seen everywhere. From Cooch Behar to Jangalmahal, they came from every corner of Bengal to commemorate July 21.

The Esplanade East area saw colourful dance performances by the Tusu dancers of Jangalmahal, sakhi dancers of Mukutmanipur, tribal dancers of Bankura, chhau dancers of Purulia and dhakis. They won the hearts of the people through their performances.

There were tableaux depicting the history of July 21. People came adorned in the colours of the party – be it cutouts of the party symbol or tricolour shirts and kurtas or decorative headdresses. Teenagers to the elderly braved the possibility of showers to attend the meeting.

It was a spontaneous outpouring of the Maa-Mati-Manush of Bengal.
 

 

 

 

 

Turnout for this year’s July 21 will break all records: Abhishek Banerjee

National President of Trinamool Youth Congress, Abhishek Banerjee speaks to the press after overseeing the arrangements of 21 July Shahid Dibas rally:

Nearly 22,000-24,000 people have already arrived in Kolkata for the July 21 rally. We are making arrangements for them in our limited capacities. We have set up tents and made arrangements for food so that our workers do not face any problem. District presidents and MLAs who are in charge are present. We are all working unitedly.

Going by the response and enthusiasm of the people, we are expecting a record turnout for the rally. Every year the rally breaks the record of the previous year. 2014’s record was broken in 2015; the record turnout of 2015 was surpassed in 2016. Now, 2017 will break the record of 2016.

Despite the vilification campaign and propaganda, the popularity of Mamata Banerjee has not diminished by even one per cent. This proves that she enjoys the support of people. They continue to shower their love and blessings on her. People have time and again voted in favour of development and will continue to support Mamata Banerjee as long as she is there. The conspiracies of those who want to communally polarise Bengal stand defeated.

In a few hours we will know what direction for the future our leader Mamata Banerjee will give. At present, the nation is at such a juncture where certain elements are trying to destabilise Bengal in the name of religion. We have to work unitedly against such forces and defeat their machinations.

Bengal had been turned into a graveyard during the 34 year old Left rule. We fought unitedly against them and were successful in dislodging them from office. Mamata Banerjee has a long history of struggle. It would be unfair to compare her with any other leader. Trinamool was formed after a long struggle. We are ready to fight again.

We do not work for the people only during elections. We are with them all through the year. Through various developmental schemes and programmes, we are continuously serving the Maa, Mati, Manush of Bengal. Our leader Mamata Banerjee’s motto is to be with people, all the time. We follow in her footsteps.

Those who were with the CPI(M) in the past have switched camps to the BJP. Those who adorned red t-shirts earlier now wear saffron kurtas. Leaders like Laxman Seth, who was responsible for Nandigram, have now joined the BJP. Even Mamata Banerjee has said, these people are CPI(M) supporters during the day and work for BJP at night. Even in the bypolls we have seen that CPI(M) votes have gone to the BJP. But these things do not bother us. Trinamool is number one. We are not worried about who comes second or third.

Mamata Banerjee re-established democracy in Bengal. We have to uphold the unity, harmony, democracy in the State. The surge of development will continue.

 

প্রতিবারের ২১ শে জুলাইয়ের রেকর্ড প্রতিবারের ২১ শে জুলাই ভাঙে: অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়

২১ শে জুলাইয়ের প্রস্তুতি সভা পরিদর্শনে গিয়ে সাংবাদিকদের মুখোমুখি অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়

ইতিমধ্যেই ২২-২৪ হাজার মানুষ উপস্থিত হয়েছেন। আমাদের সীমাবদ্ধ ক্ষমতা ও এক্তিয়ার অনুযায়ী বিভিন্ন জায়গায় আমরা টেন্ট করেছি এবং কিছু খাবারের ব্যবস্থাও করা হয়েছে যাতে আমাদের কর্মীদের কোন অসুবিধা না হয়। জেলা সভাপতি থেকে শুরু করে, বিধায়করা যারা দায়িত্বে আছেন তারা সবাই এখানে রয়েছেন। সবাই ঐক্যবদ্ধ হয়ে কাজ করছেন।

মানুষের উৎসাহ উদ্দীপনা দেখে আমি মনে করি প্রতিবারের ২১ শে জুলাইয়ের রেকর্ড প্রতিবারের ২১ শে জুলাই ভাঙে। ২০১৪ -র রেকর্ড ২০১৫ তে এবং ২০১৫ -র রেকর্ড ২০১৬ তে ভেঙেছে এবং ২০১৬ -র রেকর্ড ২০১৭ তে ভাঙবে।

এত কুৎসা, অপপ্রচার ও মিথ্যাচার করার পরও মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের জনপ্রিয়তা কেউ ১ শতাংশ বা আধ ইঞ্চিও চির ধরাতে পারেনি। এটাই প্রমাণ করে মানুষের আস্থা, আশির্বাদ, দোয়া, সালামের হাত যার মাথার ওপর রয়েছে তিনি মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় যতদিন আছেন মানুষ তাঁকে সমর্থন করে যাবে। উন্নয়নের পক্ষে মানুষ বারবার রায় দিয়েছে।যারা বাংলাকে ধর্মের নামে দ্বিখণ্ডিত করতে চায়, আগুন লাগাতে চায়, তাদের চক্রান্ত ব্যর্থ। তাদের মুখে চুনকালি লেপে দিয়ে বাংলার মানুষ প্রমাণ করছে যে মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের বিকল্প নেই।

২১ শে জুলাইয়ের মঞ্চ থেকে আমাদের নেত্রী কি বার্তা ও নির্দেশিকা দেবেন সেটা আর কয়েক ঘণ্টার অপেক্ষা। তবে আমি মনে করি যে সন্ধিক্ষণে আমাদের সমাজ চলছে, যে অবস্থার মধ্যে দিয়ে যাচ্ছে, যারা ধর্মের ভিত্তিতে বাংলাকে ভাগ করতে চাইছে তাদের চক্রান্ত আমাদের যৌথভাবে, ঐক্যবদ্ধ হয়ে প্রতিহত করতে হবে, লড়াই করতে হবে।

৩৪ বছর ধরে বাম শাসন যে ধ্বংসস্তূপ তৈরী করেছিল আমরা ঐক্যবদ্ধ হয়ে, লড়ে তাদের আমরা বাংলা থেকে বিদায় দিয়েছি। সুতরাং, অন্যান্য নেতা বা নেত্রীর সঙ্গে মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়কে তুলনা করা ঠিক নয়। অনেক লড়াই, আন্দোলন, ঘাত-প্রতিঘাতের মধ্যে দিয়ে তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস তৈরী হয়েছে। আমরা যে কোন লড়াইয়ের জন্য প্রস্তুত।

আমরা শুধু ভোটের সময় এসে মানুষের পাশে দাঁড়াই না। আমাদের কর্মীরা সারা বছর ধরে বিভিন্ন সামাজিক ও উন্নয়নমূলক প্রকল্প কর্মকাণ্ডের মাধ্যমে প্রতি পদক্ষেপে, প্রতি নিয়ত সাধারণ মানুষের পাশে থাকে। এটাই আমাদের বৈশিষ্ট্য, তাৎপর্য। এটাই একমাত্র নির্দেশ মমতা বন্দ্যপাধ্যায়ের। মানুষের পাশে সবসময় থাকতে হবে।

মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের আদর্শকে উৎসর্গীকৃত করে, তাঁর জীবনধারাকে আদর্শ করে, পথ চলার পথের পাথেয় করে আমরা সবসময় মানুষের বিপদ, সুখ-দুখে পাশে থেকেছি এবং আগামী দিনেও এর কোন বিকল্প বা ব্যতিক্রম হবে না।

যারা সিপিএম করত তারাই বিজেপি করছে, যারা লাল পাঞ্জাবি পরে ঘুরত তারাই গেরুয়া পাঞ্জাবি পরে ঘুরছে। আমাদের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী বলেছিল, যারা সকালে সিপিএম করে, তারাই রাতে বিজেপি করে। লক্ষ্মণ শেঠের মত নেতা যারা নন্দীগ্রাম ঘটিয়েছে তারা আজ হাতে পদ্মফুল নিয়ে বিজেপিতে যোগদান করেছে, গেরুয়া পাঞ্জাবি পরে ঘুরছে, এটাই তার প্রমাণ। এর আগে যে কটি উপনির্বাচন হয়েছে, সিপিএমের নেতা কর্মীরা তারা তখন সকলেই বিজেপির দিকে গেছে। তাতে আমাদের কিছু যায় আসে না। কে ২ নম্বর, কে ৩ নম্বর বা কে ৪ নম্বর সেটা আমাদের লক্ষ নয়। আমাদের লক্ষ্যতৃণমূল কংগ্রেস ১ নম্বর ছিল এবং আগামী ১০০ বছর ১ নম্বরে থাকবে।

মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের নেতৃত্বে বাংলার মাটিতে গণতন্ত্র ফিরে এসেছে। এই গনতন্ত্রকে সামনে রেখে বাংলার মানুষ ঐক্যবদ্ধ হয়েছে, উন্নয়নকে সামনে রেখে। আগামী দিনে উন্নয়নের জয়যাত্রাকে ত্বরান্বিত, অব্যাহত ও অক্ষুণ্ণ রাখতে হবে।

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy makes a Zero Hour Mention regarding the crisis in textile industry due to GST

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Sir, I support the points raised by the other members regarding this issue. The traders in the largest textile hub in Eastern India, the Barabazar area, have been on strike for a long time – almost one month. Through you, Sir, I would like to request the Hon. Finance Minister to meet the delegation of the textile traders. One of our members has given a Notice for a full-fledged discussion on the issue. It must be taken up.

State Govt to announce industrial township authority in Howrah

The Bengal Government will be formally announcing the setting up of an industrial township authority in Howrah in three months.

Surveys are on in full swing at the moment to determine the areas to be brought under the authority. Some 20,000-30,000 acres of Howrah district covering several proposed industrial parks, like ones for foundry, chemicals, plastics and rubber will be notified as part of the industrial township.

The Howrah Industrial Township will be set up on the lines of the Bantala Township and will enable the Government to invest in basic infrastructure for industrial development. The Government is expecting fresh investments to the tune of Rs 46,000 crore in the area.

Source: The Times of India

 

হাওড়ায় তিন মাসের মধ্যে ইন্ডাস্ট্রিয়াল টাউনশিপ অথরিটি গঠন করবে রাজ্য

আগামী তিন মাসের মধ্যে হাওড়ায় ইন্ডাস্ট্রিয়াল টাউনশিপ অথরিটি গঠন করবে রাজ্য সরকার। কোনকোন জায়গাকে এই টাউনশিপের জায়গায় আনা হবে, সেই বিষয়ে এখন জমি জরিপের কাজ চলছে। এরপর বিনিয়োগকারীরা সেখানে বিনিয়োগ করতে পারবেন। সরকারের আশা, ওই টাউনশিপে ৪৬ হাজার কোটি টাকার বিনিয়োগ প্রস্তাব আসবে।

ইতিমধ্যেই হাওড়ায় বেশ কয়েকটি ইন্ডাস্ট্রিয়াল পার্ক তৈরী করা হয়েছে। এর মধ্যে আছে রবার পার্ক, ফাউন্ড্রি পার্ক, প্ল্যাস্টিক পার্ক। পার্কগুলিকে এক ছাতার তলায় আনার পাশাপাশি নতুন পার্কও গড়ে তোলা হবে এখানে, এমনটাই জানা গিয়েছে।