NEW DELHI: Amid the political churn triggered by 20 rebel MPs merging with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extending support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), TMC rebel MP Arup Chakraborty on Monday questioned the Trinamool Congress leadership, saying a political party should not be run by a single person or family.
Defending the decision of the rebel MPs, Chakraborty said, "Was it Didi standing for election, or was it us? Whom did the public vote for? Mamata Banerjee wasn't standing in the elections everywhere. There is no such thing as 'our party'... A party doesn't belong to just one person or household. It belongs to everyone. Why didn't everyone run the party together? Who else is answerable for this? Why are they afraid to call a party meeting?"
He also stressed the need for transparency in politics, saying, "The public is not under anyone's thumb, and politics must be conducted openly and directly; it cannot be done covertly..."
Chakraborty further alleged that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was unable to function independently due to pressure from within her family and claimed that the party's decline began after responsibility was handed over to Abhishek Banerjee.
"Mamata Banerjee was not allowed to work happily. She was under family pressure. She was attacked. She suffered injuries... These stories from her house used to spread in the villages..." he said.
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