Trinamool Congress has again written a fresh letter to Delhi Police demanding demonstrations at three places in the national capital in early October against the alleged stopping of funds given under the Rural Employment Scheme for West Bengal by the Central Government. written. TMC MP Derek O’Brien has written a letter to Delhi Police seeking permission to make arrangements for 50,000 MNREGA workers from West Bengal to stay at Ram Leela Maidan from September 30 to October 4. So that from there he can protest at various places in Delhi.
Trinamool had earlier also sought permission for the demonstration
Referring to the letters dated 30th and 31st August, Derek wrote that MNREGA (100 day action plan) workers of West Bengal will stage a sit-in in various areas of Delhi from 30th September to 4th October. On that occasion, Trinamool wants to make arrangements for accommodation of about 50 thousand people in Ramlila Maidan. Derek told in the letter that no reply had been received to the previous letter in this regard.
TMC MP Derek O’Brien writes a letter to Delhi Police seeking permission to arrange stay/accommodation at Ram Leela Maidan from 30th September to 4th October, for 50,000 MGNREGA workers from West Bengal who will hold protests at different locations in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/wNIyJBWdw7
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Abhishek Banerjee had called for ‘Dilli Chalo’ from the Martyr’s Day stage.
On July 21, the party’s All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee had called for ‘Delhi Chalo’ from Trinamool’s Martyr’s Day platform. He announced that he would take to the streets of Delhi on 2 October, Gandhi Jayanti, to complain about central shortages, including withholding of wages for 100 days of work. Later, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had talked about participating in the program.
Trinamool had planned to protest at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
Earlier, Trinamool had planned a protest demonstration at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. But Delhi Police did not allow them. Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said that a protest will be held in Delhi on October 2. This was our program. Keeping that program in mind, a formal application was submitted on our behalf to Delhi Police. Where it was said that October 2 is our main event.
Workers of Bengal state will also join this protest
O’Brien, in the letters, has requested the Delhi Police to allow the Trinamool Congress to stage a sit-in outside Jantar Mantar, Krishi Bhawan and the minister’s residence from 10 am to 6 pm on October 2 and 3, in which the state of West Bengal Workers will also be included, who were allegedly deprived of wages under the MNREGA scheme.
Will protest in Delhi under the leadership of Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will lead the protest in New Delhi. The ruling party in West Bengal had claimed in August that Delhi Police had refused permission for their protest rally in October at Ram Leela Maidan in the national capital. However, Delhi Police had said at that time that they had received a request on August 30, which they would consider.