The Bengal Congress on Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of playing a politics of spite.
Alleging that the ruling party was trying to settle political scores with the Congress, PCC president Adhir Chowdhury said that the State Government has refused permission to hold Congress workers’ meeting, scheduled to be held by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, on March 25.
The PCC had planned a workers’ meeting with Gandhi to encourage the party workers as also to get some senior leaders who have refused to contest the polls to fall in line, insiders said.Chowdhury said his party “wanted permission from the Government for Rahulji’s meeting at Netaji Indoor Stadium or Park Circus Maidan but in both the cases the request was met with a refusal.”
Alleging that the Trinamool Congress was getting permission for holding meetings at venues of their choice while the Opposition parties were not Chowdhury said the ruling party was spreading politics of hatred in the State.“It is a matter of regret” he maintained insisting “the meeting will in any case take place at Sahid Minar” area which was under the Ministry of Defence.
Sources at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation which refused permission for holding meeting said the EC had banned holding of meetings at Parks.