Home > News > PTI
Angry Mamata shoots off letter to Vajpayee
May 24, 2003 18:33 IST
Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief, on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for proposing to induct Sudip Bandopadhyay without 'consulting' her.
In a two-page letter, she called Vajpayee's proposed move as 'unprecedented' and against the 'basic dharma' of coalition politics.
Mamata's criticism prompted the prime minister to put on hold the induction of Bandopadhyay. Earlier in the day, Banerjee, who was supposed to fly down from Kolkata to Delhi, cancelled her trip. Media reports had suggested that Banerjee's induction into the Cabinet was a 'near certainty'.
"Let me tell you with all emphasis and humility, there has been no consultation with me or our party at any stage (on induction of Bandopadhyay into the Council of Ministers). Nor has my consent been obtained," Mamata wrote.
"You would, I am sure, agree with me that each of the political parties in a coalition must have total freedom and autonomy in its decision-making process, including the selection of any member of the party for inclusion in the ministry," she added.
She said the working committee of her party had 'unanimously resolved' to appeal to Vajpayee to drop Bandopadhyay from the list of those proposed to be included in the ministry
"Any selection of a minister from a party without that party's knowledge and consent is unprecedented," she said. "We have full confidence in your sagacity and hope that our party would not have to take any hard or unpleasant decision."
© Copyright 2003 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
|
|
What do you think about the story?
|
|
|
|
Read what others have to say:
|
|
|
Number of User Comments: 4
|
|
|
|
Sub: Dear Advani & Co.
Dear Mamta/Advani/Vajpayee & co Do not attempt to make West Bengal another circus state like UP or Bihar. In WB people never have or will ...
Posted by Dr. B. C. Roy
|
|
|
|
Sub: Coalition Dharma ???
The BJP is the major and dominating parter in the NDA. Mamata's outbursts are only an example of the tail trying to wag the dog. ...
Posted by L. K. Jhalaria
|
|
|
|
Sub: entrepreneurship 1991 till date
using anger to express the feeling of being left out in the race of life helps improving the health
Posted by rajeev tiwari
|
|
|
|
Sub: Mamata's Story
I recall Mamta Banerjee since the time she was young firebrand of Congress. She had honest and honerable image. After she quit congress all she ...
Posted by Sandeep
|
|
|
|
Disclaimer