Amid internal discord within the Trinamool Congress, party MP Saugata Roy raised concerns about some lawmakers denying signing documents while their names are still being used. Roy criticized the situation as unethical, emphasizing that these lawmakers were elected under the party’s banner with full support, including campaigning by party President Mamata Banerjee.
Roy highlighted the issue of disputed signatures, stating uncertainty over the exact number of signatories and discussions on a two-thirds majority formula. He condemned the developments as immoral and unethical, questioning the sudden inclination of some MPs to leave the party and their engagements with Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav and Amit Shah, attributing these actions to alleged political maneuvers like “Operation Lotus” by the BJP.
Expressing further apprehension, Roy pointed out contrasting activities within the party, mentioning the hospitalization of one MP and the proactive movements of another. He underscored the need to avoid such political turbulence and criticized the alleged efforts to destabilize the party through Operation Lotus tactics.
The day witnessed the emergence of three pages bearing signatures of 19 Trinamool MPs, claiming to represent a significant bloc in the Lok Sabha. However, doubts arose regarding the authenticity of these pages and whether they formed part of a letter reportedly submitted by MPs led by Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Satabdi Roy to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s office. The article lists the names of the MPs whose signatures appear on these pages, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding their validity.
