Union Minister Subhas Sarkar accuses Mamata authorities of ‘not permitting’ him to hoist nationwide flag

By PTI

KOLKATA: Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday alleged that he was “not allowed” by the West Bengal authorities to hoist the nationwide flag at a correctional residence in Paschim Medinipur district as a part of the Centre’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiatives.

He claimed that the state officers had been initiated about his go to to the Midnapore Central Correctional Home however he discovered “no arrangements were made to hoist the tricolour” there.

“When I stepped into the premises, I discovered no preparations had been made to hoist the nationwide flag.

It exhibits the West Bengal authorities’s apathy and indifference in direction of the sacrifice of our heroes,” he informed reporters exterior the jail compound.

Sarkar, the union minister of state for training, mentioned he wouldn’t blame the correctional residence authorities as they “followed the directives of the state government and there was apparently no communication about the August 13 programme”.

“Despite all official communication, including my telephonic talk with the chief secretary, I was not given permission to celebrate the event and pay my tributes to the martyrs of West Bengal at the Midnapore Central Jail (Midnapore Central Correctional Home),” he posted on his official Facebook web page.

‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Har ghar tiranga’ initiatives have been taken by the Centre to have fun 75 years of Independence.

Responding to Sarkar’s feedback, TMC spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Roy mentioned “nothing could be more ridiculous than such a statement on his part.”

The TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP claimed that Sarkar created the controversy to indicate the state authorities in poor mild as “everywhere in the state, arrangements are made to hoist the tricolour”.

“We should not learn about patriotism or how to show respect to the country’s freedom fighters from the BJP,” he added.

KOLKATA: Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday alleged that he was “not allowed” by the West Bengal authorities to hoist the nationwide flag at a correctional residence in Paschim Medinipur district as a part of the Centre’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiatives.

He claimed that the state officers had been initiated about his go to to the Midnapore Central Correctional Home however he discovered “no arrangements were made to hoist the tricolour” there.

“When I stepped into the premises, I discovered no preparations had been made to hoist the nationwide flag.

It exhibits the West Bengal authorities’s apathy and indifference in direction of the sacrifice of our heroes,” he informed reporters exterior the jail compound.

Sarkar, the union minister of state for training, mentioned he wouldn’t blame the correctional residence authorities as they “followed the directives of the state government and there was apparently no communication about the August 13 programme”.

“Despite all official communication, including my telephonic talk with the chief secretary, I was not given permission to celebrate the event and pay my tributes to the martyrs of West Bengal at the Midnapore Central Jail (Midnapore Central Correctional Home),” he posted on his official Facebook web page.

‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Har ghar tiranga’ initiatives have been taken by the Centre to have fun 75 years of Independence.

Responding to Sarkar’s feedback, TMC spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Roy mentioned “nothing could be more ridiculous than such a statement on his part.”

The TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP claimed that Sarkar created the controversy to indicate the state authorities in poor mild as “everywhere in the state, arrangements are made to hoist the tricolour”.

“We should not learn about patriotism or how to show respect to the country’s freedom fighters from the BJP,” he added.