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These days, the temperature of statements is rising in the politics of West Bengal and mainstream political developments of the country. Recently, a new sharp statement of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee regarding the ‘CJP’ (Citizens for Justice and Peace) movement run by youth, students and civil rights groups in the country and the proposed protests at Jantar Mantar is going viral. Getting upset at the questions asked by the media and journalists regarding the dates of protest, government working days and administrative approvals, Mamata Banerjee said in her familiar style – “Don’t teach us! Tomorrow is Saturday and there is a holiday in government offices”. As soon as his statement came out, it quickly went viral on social media and political circles.
These days, from West Bengal to Delhi, CJP and youth groups are campaigning against Voter List Revision (SIR), the functioning of the Election Commission and democratic institutions. When reporters raised questions to Mamata Banerjee about her participation in this protest or whether government work was being affected, she replied to the media and critics in a harsh tone. Mamata Banerjee clarified that Saturday is a holiday or half-day as per the government’s functioning, hence no one should have any objection to raising their voice democratically on weekends. He tried to convey the message that the opposition and agitating students understand the administrative system of the country very well and they do not need to learn lessons from anyone.
With this viral statement, Mamata Banerjee has once again announced her full moral and political support to the CJP movement and the youth protesters. She said that if the situation demands, she herself can go to CJP’s platform and Jantar Mantar and sit on dharna with the protesters. Accusing the central government and the police administration, Mamata Banerjee said that when youth and citizens talk about their rights, the government machinery is used to suppress them. He raised the question that if restrictions are imposed on peaceful demonstrations even on government holidays, then it is a direct demonstration of dictatorial thinking.
Mamata Banerjee’s statement ‘Don’t teach us’ has created a stir on the internet. While on one hand the supporters of Trinamool Congress and opposition parties are promoting this statement as the outspokenness and fearlessness of Mamata Banerjee, on the other hand the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition camp are taking a dig at it. BJP leaders say that despite being a former Chief Minister and a senior leader, the language Mamata Banerjee is using shows her political frustration. The opposition leaders taunted and said that justifying the protests by citing government holidays is like making a mockery of administrative rules.
This entire incident has given rise to a new debate in the country regarding weekend protests, police restrictions and political support. This stand of Mamata Banerjee has given new energy to the intentions of the agitators amidst the restrictions imposed by Delhi Police citing security reasons and traffic system. Legal experts believe that under the Constitution of India, citizens have the right to peaceful protest, whether it is Saturday or any other day. At present, this viral statement of Mamata Banerjee and the movement of CJP remains the biggest and heated issue of national politics.