High drama unfolded in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, as the MLAs of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition BJP were engaged in heated verbal exchanges, bringing the House proceedings to a near standstill and leading to the suspension of five legislators of the saffron party. "The BJP is a 'vote chor'. It has stolen people's mandate to win elections, “gaddi chor” (throne thief), “vote chor” (vote thief), “the biggest dacoit party” and “anti-Bengali”." Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee charged in her address in the Assembly.Continuing her attack, Banerjee alleged that the BJP-led Union government had undermined India’s dignity before foreign powers. “The BJP has sold India’s prestige before foreign powers. At times, the Centre is begging before China, and at times, before the US. They cannot run the country or secure the nation’s interests, yet they dare to lecture us,” she said, as quoted by PTI.
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The situation quickly escalated into a full-blown face-off, as TMC members countered the slogans, leading to repeated disruptions. Amidst the pandemonium, Speaker Biman Banerjee suspended BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh for the rest of the day due to disorderly conduct. When Ghosh refused to leave, assembly marshals physically removed him from the House, an action that drew loud protests from the opposition benches. Subsequently, BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Mihir Goswami, Bankim Ghosh, and Ashok Dinda were also suspended as the ruckus intensified.
The uproar broke out during a discussion on a government resolution on the alleged harassment of Bengali migrants in other states. BJP legislators resorted to slogans and allegedly hurled papers towards the Chief Minister, prompting counter-sloganeering from Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs. The resolution was subsequently adopted by the assembly.
The BJP slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday over pandemonium in the state Assembly and demanded her resignation, alleging that she abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the floor of the House
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