After Adhikari claimed that Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's son's birthday party was organized at a five-star hotel in Kolkata, Ghosh retaliated and called it a "false claim".

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress has asked the West Bengal General Secretary and spokesperson Kunal Ghosh not to speak to the media about Partha Chatterjee for 14 days.

Kolkata [West Bengal], July 28 (ANI): Trinanmool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday urged his party to sack West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and also remove him from all party posts following allegations of his role in massive school jobs scam.

Suvendu Adhikari sinks further as a prisoner’s petition claims that he was blackmailed and extorted by the BJP leader. Kolkata: On Friday, TMC General Secretary Kunal Ghosh requested the arrest of West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari, claiming that primary Saradha scam suspect “Sudipto Sen” had claimed to have been... The post appeared first on .

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): TMC General Secretary Kunal Ghosh on Friday demanded the arrest of West Bengal leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari's arrest saying that Saradha scam main accused 'Sudipto Sen had claimed being blackmailed by Adhikari.

Kolkata Apr 20 PTI West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for politicising Bengal Global Business Summit and asked her to improve the law and order situation in the state before seeking investments He said Banerjees statements made at the inauguration programme of the business summit and aimed at the Centre was baseless Majumdars criticism followed Banerjees comment at a gathering of industry tycoons at the inaugural day of Bengal Global Business Summit where she urged Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who was present at the occasion to ensure that industrialists are not disturbed by some agencies and to raise the issue at the next governors conference Though the chief minister did not name any central agency she made it obvious that her apparent dig was in response to recent income tax raids and Enforcement Directorate actions against a number of top firms Her comment had drawn applause from a section of the industrialists present at the business summit It is distresing to see our chief minister using the platform of the business summit to criticise the Centre and politicise the entire event It is not a platform to make such a statement and the one made by her was baseless Had the Centre harassed the industrialists they would not have invested in various parts of the country Majumdar said Hitting out at the TMC government he said Until and unless the law and order situation improves in the state investors will not feel safe to invest in Bengal The state government should create an atmosphere where everybody can invest without any fear of syndicates Taking a dig at several TMC leaders facing CBI and Enforcement Directorate probe in the state he said The chief minister is trying to find an excuse to justify the summoning of corrupt TMC leaders by the CBI Describing the situation in the state as lawless the senior BJP leader said the state government should first improve the law and order situation in Bengal Echoing Majumdar CPIM central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said Banerjees comments were aimed at justifying the failures of her government in bringing in investments into the state Everybody is well aware of the lack of industries in the state The chief ministers comment is aimed at giving an excuse in case promises made at the business summit do not materialise Also was she trying to give an excuse about her party leaders being summoned by CBI in criminal cases he asked State Congress president Adhir Chowdhury said such statements in front of business tycoons only reflected that the governor and the chief minister were not on the same page It was not a platform to make such statements he added The ruling TMC replied to the opposition criticism by saying Banerjee had dared to speak the truth There is a reign of fear across the country Even big industrialists are afraid to speak up Mamata Banerjee has dared to speak the truth There are instances where industrialists have said they are afraid to speak out on various occasions TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said PTI PNT KK KK KK

Kolkata Mar 25 PTI TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh on Saturday took a jibe at party colleague Anubrata Mondal for his remarks over the probe into the Birbhum killings saying he is a big leader whose political understanding is superiorMondal the Birbhum district president had said the police case should be prepared like it was done during the Nanoor massacre in 2001 when 11 landless labourers aligned to the TMC were burnt to death so that the culprits are brought to bookAnubrata Mondal is a very big leader His understanding of politics is more than mine I dont wish to make a comment on his remarks Ghosh saidMondal however declined to comment on what Ghosh saidMondals remarks on the Birbhum killings have drawn widespread criticism with opposition parties wondering how a party leader can talk about police investigation into a criminal caseSources in the ruling Trinamool Congress said his comments have caused embarrassment for the partyMondal is an excellent organiser But his statement has done more harm than good a senior TMC leader saidOpposition BJP mocked the TMC for creating a larger than life image of Mondal in the districtIt is due to the support of the TMC leadership and state administration that a larger than life image of Anubrata Mondal has been created over the years BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya saidUnknown assailants had thrown petrol bombs and set ablaze some 10 houses in Bogtui village in the early hours of Tuesday killing eight people including women and children PTI PNT RBT RBT

Kolkata March 24 PTI The TMC leadership on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modis remarks on Birbhum killings stating that it negated the BJPs demand for imposition of Presidents Rule in West BengalModi on Wednesday described the killings in Birbhum as heinous and said the culprits should not be forgiven He hoped that the state government would take all necessary steps to punish the perpetratorsThe PM also promised all help to Bengal in bringing the perpetrators to justicePrime Minister Narendra Modis comment proves that he too believes that it is the state government that should be conducting a probe into the matter The demand for imposition of Presidents Rule by the BJP doesnt stand anymore TMC state spokesperson Kunal Ghosh saidGhosh however wondered why the PM chose to maintain silence on similar incidents in Uttar Pradesh What happened in Birbhum is condemnable No one can support such violence The PM too has condemned it But we wonder why he maintains silence when carnages and mass murders take place in the BJP-ruled states Has he ever condemned such incidents in Hathras and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh The answer is no The TMC leader said at a press meet hereEchoing him state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said a campaign was underway to malign BengalThe state government has taken all necessary measures to nab the culprits and stand by the families she maintainedIn response the Bengal BJP leadership alleged that the TMC government was trying to hush up the matterLaw and order is in the doldrums in Bengal The state government is trying to shield the culprits BJP state spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya saidEight people were charred to death in Bogtui village of Birbhum district early on Tuesday in a suspect fallout of a TMC panchayat officials murder PTI PNT RMS RMS

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 15 (ANI): Trinamool Congress spokesperson and state general secretary Kunal Ghosh on Monday said that the leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is a "Gaddar (traitor)".

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 12 (ANI): Stepping up his attacks against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy, party state general secretary Kunal Ghosh on Saturday said the former union minister has no identity other than being a BJP MLA.