Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, TMC workers of the Assam unit were detained for staging a protest against BJP outside Guwahati hotel. A TMC worker said that the state is suffering due to floods but the CM is busy toppling the Maharashtra government.
Assam TMC workers were detained for staging a protest against BJP outside Guwahati hotel (Photo: Assam TMC Twitter)
HIGHLIGHTS
- TMC workers were detained for protesting against BJP in Guwahati
- They alleged that BJP is conducting sale of MLAs amid floods
- The protest was led by TMC’s state president Ripun Bora
Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) members and workers of the Assam unit were detained for staging a protest outside Raddision Blu Hotel in Guwahati where rebel Maharashtra MLAs of Eknath Shinde’s camp are staying. They have accused the BJP of hosting the ‘sale’ of MLAs amid Assam floods.
Assam | TMC leaders & workers protesting outside Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati are being detained by Police
A worker says, “Around 20 Lakh people in Assam are suffering due to the flood. But CM is busy toppling Maharashtra Govt”
Rebel Maharashtra MLAs are staying at the hotel. pic.twitter.com/Si7xf4BdJR
– ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2022
Several MLAs, led by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, are camped at a hotel in Assam’s Guwahati, plunging the MVA government into a political crisis.
The protest was led by TMC’s state president Ripun Bora. A worker was quoted by ANI as saying “Around 20 Lakh people in Assam are suffering due to the flood. But CM is busy toppling Maharashtra Govt”
Assam cops have removed TMC leader Ripun Bora from the protest site outside Radisson Blu along with other TMC protesters. Bora blamed CM Homanta Biswa Sarma for facilitating dissidents from Maharashtra when people were dying in the devastating floods in Assam.
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MAHARASHTRA POLITICAL CRISIS
The current political turmoil in Maharashtra started when Eknath Shinde, along with 26 MLAs, went missing after the results of the MLC polls were declared, a development believed to be a result of cross-voting by certain MLAs of the ruling government. According to sources, around 42 MLAs are believed to be camping at the hotel in Guwahati.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray moved out of his official residence, Varsha, to the family’s private home, ‘Matoshree’ on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed about 20 MLAs are in touch with them.
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM should visit the state and announce a special package. He said that the PM is busy toppling the Maharashtra government and also with the Gujarat elections at a time when floods have hit the state.