Army dismantles TMC stage: CM Mamata cries foul; urges force to not ‘play into BJP’s fingers’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Army on Monday dismantled a stage erected by the Trinamool Congress close to the Gandhi statue in Kolkata’s Maidan, the place the social gathering had been protesting alleged atrocities on Bengali-speaking migrant employees.A defence official instructed PTI that the Army (Local navy Authority, Kolkata) normally permits the occasions within the Maidan space for a length of two days, as directed by the Supreme Court, however for 3 days, one wants permission from the ministry of defence. “Permission for conduct of events was provided for two days. However, the stage has been put up for almost a month. Several reminders have been sent to the organisers for removal of the temporary structure. However, it was not removed,” the defence official mentioned.He mentioned that the town police officers had been current on the web site to guarantee upkeep of regulation and order.TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of utilizing Army as their toy and urged them to not be performed within the fingers of the Saffron social gathering.“I don’t blame Army, just appeal to them to remain neutral and not play in hands of BJP,” Banerjee mentioned and added, “Army should have consulted Kolkata Police before dismantling TMC’s stage erected to protest ‘harassment’ of Bengal migrants.”TMC’s Kunal Ghosh alleged political concentrating on, accusing the Centre of “bringing in the Army after the ED and CBI,” and mentioned the protest would shift to Rani Rashmoni Road.The Maidan space is below the authority of the Indian Army, whose Eastern Command headquarters is located close by at Fort William.