On Thursday (January 20), Trinamool Congress chief Madan Mitra introduced his choice to give up Facebook briefly after being issued a stern warning by the get together’s disciplinary committee. He was slammed by his get together for his crucial remarks in opposition to fellow get together leaders together with MP Kalyan Banerjee and Secretary General Partha Chatterjee and requested to chorus from utilizing social media.
In a Facebook publish, Mitra knowledgeable, “I have decided to leave Facebook live or Instagram posts and any kind of social media activities until June 30.”
“No, there has not been any complaint against me to Facebook authorities by anyone…No waning of my popularity. My TRP, instead, is on the rise. But I am quitting as I have been asked by the (party) higher-ups to leave Facebook for some time. I will obey the order,” mentioned the Kamarhati MLA, who has an enormous fan base on social media.”
The Background of the Case
The controversy started on January 8, 2022, when TMC chief Abhishek Banerjee urged deferment of non secular festivals and public political conferences in West Bengal by 4 weeks over rising circumstances of Wuhan Coronavirus. “In the coming two months everything should be stopped, be it a political programme or any festival,” he had remarked after an administrative assembly. His feedback didn’t go down nicely TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee.
Kalyan Banerjee slammed Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek and identified that his ‘personal’ opinion ran counter to that of the get together’s official stand. This prompted different TMC leaders together with Madan Mitra, Kunal Ghosh and Aparupa Poddar to overtly assault Kalyan Banerjee. The infighting throughout the get together grew to become public, thereby forcing TMC’s disciplinary committee to challenge a stern warning to everybody.
TMC Secretary-General Partha Chatterjee requested get together members to internally tackle their grievances and chorus from making public statements in opposition to fellow colleagues. “We are making it clear that if we find any leader speaking against their party colleagues in the public domain, then the disciplinary committee would be forced to take action against that particular leader,” Chatterjee had cautioned.
He additional added, “It has come to our notice that party leaders are speaking out against leaders and workers both in media and social media, which is harming the party’s image among people. This is unacceptable. If anything must be said, it has to be said in party forums and not outside. I had cautioned everyone before on this. We make it clear once more: no statements are to be issued by party leaders in public domain. If anyone has to say anything, they can speak within the party any statement is made further, we will recommend the strongest possible action.”
Although the warning of the TMC’s disciplinary committee was geared toward placing an finish to public bickering, Madan Mitra determined to query the working of the committee itself. While talking to the media, the TMC chief remarked, “We are asked to share our grievances within the party. But I’ve two pertinent questions to ask- with whom and where?”
Mitra lamented, “We cannot always go to 30B Harish Chatterjee Street as it is chief minister’s residence and is under security cover. Abhishek is too busy with his various political activities, and our party office in Topsia- Trinamul Bhavan- is being demolished. None but the party president Subrata Bakshi is present in Trinamul Bhavan.”
He had earlier criticised the inflow of ‘outsiders’ throughout the TMC fold. The Kamarhati MLA had mentioned on January 15, “Maybe tomorrow (BJP leader) Arjun Singh will join the party and become a spokesperson.” Madan Mitra was fast to do harm management by drawing analogies between Mamata Banerjee and Mahatma Gandhi. He had additionally in contrast Abhishek Banerjee to ‘Kohinoor’ diamond.
However, after talking out in opposition to Partha Chatterjee and the working of the TMC’s Disciplinary Committee, Madan Mitra has been directed to remain off social media.
Madan Mitra criticised for posing with influencer
The TMC chief was questioned by netizens for posting ‘inappropriate pictures’ with a social media influencer named Anwesha Ghosh. Madan Mitra had downplayed the images by claiming that he has an enormous feminine fan base.
Influencer Anwesha Ghosh got here dwell on Facebook and dismissed aspersions about her ‘relationship’ with the TMC MLA. She mentioned that it was a standard apply for folks to click on footage with influential folks. She additionally claimed to be a fan of Madan Mitra since childhood. Ghosh mentioned that on reflection, it was not a smart choice to publish the images on social media.
