India News | CPI Asks Mamata Govt to Send TMC MPs to States Where Bengali Migrant Workers Are Targeted
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal are being targeted in other states over their identity, the CPI(M) on Thursday demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee send delegations of Trinamool Congress MPs to these states to address the issue.
Kolkata, Jul 17 (PTI) Alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal are being targeted in other states over their identity, the CPI(M) on Thursday demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee send delegations of Trinamool Congress MPs to these states to address the issue.
Addressing a press conference at the party's state headquarters, CPI(M) West Bengal secretary Mohammed Salim said for the sake of livelihood, internal migration within the country is normal.
"Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being targeted in several states, including the national capital," he said.
Salim demanded that Banerjee send delegations of Trinamool Congress MPs to states where Bengali-speaking people are allegedly facing questions over their identity.
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"Why is the West Bengal chief minister not sending delegations of party MPs to such states?" he asked.
The CPI(M) leader alleged that the RSS and the BJP governments in some states and various organisations were persecuting Bengali-speaking migrant workers in different states.
"The Constitution provides that it is the duty of the central government to ensure the safety, healthcare and well-being of all," he said.
"Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being branded Bangladeshis or Rohingyas," Salim said.
He alleged that this was an attempt to create division among the citizens of the country.
Alleging that the West Bengal government's resident commissioner in Delhi had not acted when some migrants from the state were facing coercion recently, the CPI(M) leader said that the party's central leaders like Brinda Karat had to rush there.
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