Mon Dec 02 09:28:37 UTC 2024: ## Trinamool Congress Skips INDIA Bloc Meeting, Prioritizes Bengal Issues Over Adani Debate

**New Delhi** – The Trinamool Congress (TMC) skipped a key meeting of the INDIA bloc opposition alliance today, signaling a divergence from the Congress party’s strategy of focusing solely on the Adani Group indictment. The TMC cited its intention to prioritize several pressing national issues, including price rises, unemployment, and the situation in Manipur, arguing that the Congress’s singular focus on the Adani case is hindering productive parliamentary proceedings.

Sources within the TMC emphasized the party’s independence from the Congress, highlighting that it is the only INDIA bloc member without an electoral alliance with the Congress. This, they said, allows the TMC to pursue its own agenda in Parliament. While the Congress has demanded a suspension of all other business to debate the US Department of Justice indictment, TMC leaders have stated their desire to see Parliament function effectively and hold the government accountable on multiple fronts.

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee previously declared the party’s intention to prioritize issues affecting West Bengal, including the alleged blocking of the state’s dues by the central government. MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar echoed this sentiment, stating the party’s opposition to disruptions and its commitment to holding the government accountable on various matters, not just the Adani case. The TMC has also expressed its concern over the unrest in Manipur and plans to raise this issue in Parliament.

The Congress, meanwhile, continues to push for a dedicated discussion on the Adani indictment, submitting adjournment motions to this effect. However, numerous parties have called for debates on various pressing concerns, including the impact of Cyclone Fengal, violence in Uttar Pradesh, attacks on ISKCON monks in Bangladesh, and paddy procurement delays in Punjab.

Parliamentary proceedings have been repeatedly stalled due to the ongoing disputes, with the session scheduled to conclude on December 20th. The Adani Group maintains that its executives are not guilty of bribery.

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