# Bengal

Somen Mitra accuses Mamata of double speak

The chief minister while professing strong opposition to the imposition of CAA-NRC and leading processions has asked the state government employees by a circular that absenting on the bandh day would amount to deduction of salary and a day from the working life of the absentee person, he said.

SNS | Kolkata | January 7, 2020 4:32 pm

Somen Mitra accuses Mamata of double speak

PCC chief Somen Mitra today accused chief minister, Mamata Banerjee of double speaking while speaking of her lack of support to the nationwide bandh on 8 January called by Left trade unions which the Congress is supporting.

The chief minister while professing strong opposition to the imposition of CAA-NRC and leading processions has asked the state government employees by a circular that absenting on the bandh day would amount to deduction of salary and a day from the working life of the absentee person, he said.

“We consider this to be a tactic of sending a message to the BJP government at the Centre,” the PCC chief said. “We call upon one and all to ignore the chief minister’s threat and make the bandh a success,” added Mitra. The Congress activists hit the streets today condemning the JNU assault, Mitra said.

They will act in a manner that will show that they support the bandh on 8 January, he added.