The Trinamool Congress was granted permission to organize its scheduled rally for national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee by the High Court of Tripura late Saturday night after the local police had previously denied the party’s request. The TMC filed an urgent plea with the high court after the police revoked its license to organize the demonstration in front of Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan (Tagore Centenary Hall) on Sunday and demanded that the gathering be moved.
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The matter was heard by Justice Subhashish Talapatra, who allowed the TMC to have its demonstration after the party promised not to let more than 500 people attend. The Trinamool Congress also promised the high court that no more gatherings would occur, a commitment they had made earlier in a letter sent to the local police chief on October 29.
Due to COVID-19, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev praised the Tripura High Court for “enabling the party to organize a meeting in front of the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan on Sunday” with certain restrictions. Mr. Banerjee, the rally’s primary speaker, shared Ms. Dev’s social media post right away.
Mr. Banerjee also posted a sign on his Facebook page that said “Badla Noy, Badal Chai” and invited party members to his meeting. The BJP-led state administration published new instructions on Saturday, making COVID-19 testing necessary for anyone entering Tripura from other states, including West Bengal, amid a surge in coronavirus infections throughout the nation.The TMC reacted quickly, describing it as a political ploy.
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The TMC is attempting to establish a presence in the northeastern state ahead of the 2023 assembly elections. On Saturday, the party accused the Biplab Deb administration in Tripura of doing everything in its power to prevent the party from establishing its base in the northeastern state, calling the plan to make COVID-19 exams necessary for some travelers a stalling tactic. BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said the TMC was attempting to “import the politics of violence” from Bengal to Tripura in response to the comments.
