TMC lacks discipline, ideology: Biman Bose

The support the Trinamool Congress is presently enjoying from the people of Darjeeling can vanish any moment as the party lacks discipline, leadership and ideology, according to CPM state secretary and Left Front chairman Biman Bose.

Bose, who was here to participate in the party’s district zonal committee meeting at the Siliguri office, said CPM leaders will be visiting the hills soon to improve the party’s presence there.

When pointed out that the Left Front has almost no support base in the hills and the same is happening in the plains, the CPM leader said, “We have supporters in the hills and meetings are being held regularly.”

On the recent developments in the hills and GJM leaders going back to the GTA, Bose said, “I welcome the decision made by the GJM leaders. I had earlier said development can only be possible through talks, which they should have resorted to earlier.

Bose declined replying when asked why party cadres are joining the Trinamool Congress by abandoning the Left Front’s ideologies.

Meanwhile, CPM leader and former municipal and urban development minister Ashok Bhattacharya noted the demand for Gorkhaland was dropped when Gorkha National Liberation Front chief Subash Ghishing signed the 1986 agreement that states: ‘This is the full and final settlement of the agreement’.

The Left Front is now pulling up its socks after seeing the massive support being received by the TMC not only in the hills, but also the plains. The party today chalked out several programmes to strengthen and boost the morale of supporters. The LF will organise a public convention in Siliguri on November 31.(EOIC)