Sun Sep 08 08:44:03 UTC 2024: 1. TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar has resigned over the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case.
2. He mentioned in a letter to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee that he is quitting politics due to personal reasons.
3. Sircar raised serious corruption charges against the lower rung of the party leaders.
4. He criticized the government’s response to the RG Kar Hospital incident and lack of action against corruption.
5. Sircar also mentioned corruption charges against former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee.
6. He expressed disillusionment with the state government’s unconcern about corruption and strong-arm tactics of leaders.
7. Sircar emphasized that the public outrage is against corruption and authoritarianism, not just the state government.
8. He indicated his commitment to fighting corruption, communalism, and authoritarianism in both the Centre and States.
9. Sircar mentioned that he will resign from the Rajya Sabha and completely dissociate himself from politics.
‘Panchayat leaders have big properties, expensive vehicles’: TMC’s Jawhar Sircar quits as Rajya Sabha MP, writes scathing letter to Mamata
'Panchayat leaders have big properties, expensive vehicles': TMC's Jawhar Sircar quits as Rajya Sabha MP, writes scathing letter to Mamata
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