7 months ago
BJP MLA Starts Hunger Strike Over Fund Block
A BJP MLA named Shankar Ghosh from Siliguri started a one-day hunger strike.
He says the state government and local agencies are not letting him use his special funds for making his area better.
He thinks they are being unfair and not helping him spend the money on important projects.
The mayor, however, doubts if the MLA is really serious about doing good work.
The MLA is protesting at a statue of a famous leader to get people's attention.
Shankar Ghosh, BJP MLA from Siliguri, began a 24-hour hunger strike on Thursday.
He alleges that the Bengal government and local agencies are obstructing the use of BEUP funds for development.
Ghosh claims that despite repeated requests, necessary actions are not being taken to utilize the funds.
The hunger strike is being observed at the pedestal of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue in Subhaspally.
Mayor Gautam Deb questioned Ghosh's sincerity in carrying out developmental works in his constituency.
- Who
- Shankar Ghosh, BJP MLA from Siliguri
- What
- Hunger strike over alleged obstruction of MLA funds
- Where
- Hati More in Subhaspally, Siliguri
- When
- Thursday (24-hour strike)
- Why
- Alleged obstruction by government and municipal agencies in utilizing BEUP funds for development works
Key facts
- MLA Name
- Shankar Ghosh
- Political Party
- BJP
- Constituency
- Siliguri
- Fund Type
- BEUP (Bidhayak Elaka Unnayan Prakalpa)
- Hunger Strike Duration
- 24 hours
- Location of Strike
- Hati More in Subhaspally
- Accused Entities
- Trinamool Congress-run Bengal government, Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority, district administration
Quotes
Gautam Deb
Mayor of Siliguri and Trinamool Congress leader
“I do not want to respond to comments made by a person who finished third in the civic polls from his own ward of the SMC (Siliguri Municipal Corporation), where he resides. If he has sufficient proof regarding the allegations against me, he should make it public.”
telegraphindia.com
“I have instructed our party’s district youth president, Jayabrata Mukhuti, and senior leader Ranjan Sarkar, who is also the deputy mayor, to respond to his allegations.”
telegraphindia.com
Shankar Ghosh
BJP MLA and chief whip in the Bengal Assembly
“I have mentioned how public money is being looted here in Siliguri and how I am stopped from utilising the MLA’s funds, which is not mine but people’s money.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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