




Incidentally, Ghosh made the comment at a press conference in Kolkata on March 8, celebrated as International Women’s Day
Ghosh's comment came two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that controversial statements such as "Goli Maro" made by some BJP leaders at Shaheen Bagh could have contributed to the party's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Addressing a series of rallies in the North 24 Parganas district, Ghosh said that those opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) are anti-Bengalis and against the idea of India.
The decision to re-elect Ghosh for another three-year term was taken at a state committee meeting of the party here, they said.
Ghosh, who was appointed to the post in December 2015, has been continuing as state president even after completion of his term in December 2018, due to the Lok Sabha elections last year.
In the bypolls, ruling Trinamool Congress won all the three assembly seats of Karimpur, Kaliagunj and Khargapur Sadar relegating BJP to the second position.
Asked to comment on TMC leadership's silence on the apex court's verdict on Ayodhya land dispute, he dared it to take a stand.
Ghosh’s remarks came a day after the party’s two-day “Chintan Baithak”, or strategic meeting, concluded in Durgapur in West Burdwan district, in which the party’s plan for the assembly elections was discussed
Allowing the 'Rath Yatra', Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty directed the state BJP to inform the superintendents of police of the districts in which the rallies shall enter at least 12 hours ahead of schedule. The court also told the state BJP to ensure that the 'yatras' are conducted abiding the law and not impede normal movement of vehicular traffic.
His comment comes a day after his car was attacked in Contai area of East Midnapore district allegedly by TMC workers, a charge denied by the ruling party.
Ghosh claimed that the attack at Contai in East Midnapore was the "handiwork" of Trinamool Congress workers, a charge denied by the ruling party.
Supporting the publication of the complete draft of the NRC in Assam, he said some politicians were "shedding crocodile tears" as they were wary that their "vote-bank" politics would come to an end.