Oppn parties raise the ante in Trinamool warns leaders to be wary of aggressive remarks

Kolkata 27 Aug : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stretch their nets to bring in those who are involved in the school teacher appointment fraud as well as the cattle-smuggling ring The government-controlled Trinamool Congress is attempting to keep it in check.

Over the last few weeks, opposition political parties in West Bengal, including the BJP and even the CPM which did not even send any legislator to the West Bengal Assembly in 2021 They have discovered a new breezes under their wings and have been organizing regular public gatherings and rallies throughout the state.The popular slogan "Chor Dhoro Jail e Bhoro (Catch the crooks and put them in prison) appears to have attracted the crowds.

It certainly has irked the Trinamool Congress, with a section of leaders trying to convince that all in the party are crooks.Unfortunately, this initiative exploded with certain leaders such as Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy speaking at a public meeting in Kamarhati in the district of North 24-Parganas of West Bengal that the skin of the backs of those who accuse the Trinamool of corruption would be ripped off and used for sandals.

Kamarhati is part of the Dumdum Parliamentary Constituency of which Roy is a professor and is the MP.It was in the flat in Kamarhati that the ED confiscated almost 27 crore in cash, and several crores in gold while carrying the raids in the teacher appointment scam, for which former Secretary General of Trinamool Partha Chatterjee is in jail.In the last week, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh addressed the issue and claimed that the average person is ready to deliver a devastating blow to the Trinamool.

Roy when contacted, claimed Ghosh megalomaniac, but acknowledged that he was overboard in saying that people should be skinned for slippers."I admitted that I was a bit overboard in making that statement.

However the media continues to discuss the subject," he said.The people in districts (and thats the area where its important) arent so convinced.

They arent awestruck by remarks made by the top management of the Trinamool even after the arrests.A party MLAwho was instructed to conduct public rallies and meetings, said the current situation was turbulent right now."I had appealed to the top leadership that we should not show a display of power at this moment instead, go door-to-door with hands folded in order in order to win back support.This request was denied and the top leadership is continuing to take the tough attitude.

Public meetings are impossible in the current situation," he said.The MLA wasnt the only one.According to an insider within the party, a number of other members throughout the state were seeking an alteration in strategy, unless the Trinamool wanted to see a major defeat in the Panchayat polls of 2023.Despite having distributed heaps of freebies, the public mood isnt in favor of the party right now the grassroot leaders have realized.

The Trinamool leadership appears to have come to the realization with this situation.The leaders have been instructed not to blow their mouths but to attempt to connect with people through whisper campaigns and provide solutions to the problems they might face "Humility is the most important thing.

The threats and attempts to protect those like Anubrata Mondal are not going to aid.People are suffocating in outrage and any violence only serves the Opposition," a leader added.jayanta/sh.