West Bengal denies permission to Shahnawaz Hussain's rally
The face-off between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party continues as BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain was denied permission to hold a rally in Murshidabad.
In Short
- The rally was to be held at Murshidabad
- Hussain arrived at the venue but the permission was denied
- He approached the officials with his supporters
The battle between the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government and the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have entered the next round as now the state has denied permission to BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain for a rally in Murshidabad.
According to the latest reports, Hussain reached the venue but was denied permission for the rally by the administration.
Hussain is now going to the administration office with his supporters.
Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been battling the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for last few days. She has lashed out at PM Narendra Modi and Central Government during this period. West Bengal Government on Sunday stopped a CBI team from entering the residence of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar. The CBI wants to question Kumar about Saradha Chit Fund Scam.
In an apparent jolt to Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 5) directed Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was denied permission for a rally in West Bengal. Adityanath addressed the rally in South Dinajpur via phone. For the rally in Purulia, land
Moreover, landing clearance was not given to his helicopter for the rally in Purulia. Yogi Adityanath had to travel by road to reach the venue.
(Inputs from Manogya Loiwal)