West Bengal Congress Leader Seeks Action Against TMC’s Humayun Kabir and Yusuf Pathan
In Kolkata, West Bengal, Congress leader Soumya Aich Roy has reached out to Governor CV Ananda Bose, urging action against Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir and Berhampur MP Yusuf Pathan. Roy accuses them of allegedly using religious polarization to win the 2024 general elections.
In a letter dated October 3, Roy highlighted a statement by Humayun Kabir, the elected MLA of Bharatpur, Murshidabad. Kabir allegedly admitted to polarizing voters based on religion to secure victory for Yusuf Pathan in the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency. This statement has reportedly caused unrest.
Roy argues that Kabir’s actions violate laws and the constitution. Section 196 of The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 states that promoting enmity between groups on religious or racial grounds is punishable. Additionally, Article 19 of the Indian Constitution restricts freedom of speech when it threatens India’s sovereignty and integrity. Roy questions why Kabir’s legislative membership should not be revoked and why the 2024 Berhampur election should not be declared void.
Trinamool Congress leader Yusuf Pathan won the Baharampur parliamentary seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury with 524,516 votes.
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West Bengal -: West Bengal is a state in eastern India, known for its rich culture, history, and the city of Kolkata, which is its capital.
Congress Leader -: A Congress Leader is a person who is part of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India.
TMC -: TMC stands for Trinamool Congress, a political party in West Bengal, led by Mamata Banerjee.
Humayun Kabir -: Humayun Kabir is a politician from the TMC party and serves as an MLA, which means Member of the Legislative Assembly, in Bharatpur, West Bengal.
Yusuf Pathan -: Yusuf Pathan is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Berhampur, West Bengal, representing the TMC party.
Governor CV Ananda Bose -: The Governor is a representative of the President of India in a state. CV Ananda Bose is the current Governor of West Bengal.
Polarizing voters -: Polarizing voters means trying to divide people based on their religion or beliefs to gain political advantage.
2024 general elections -: The 2024 general elections refer to the upcoming elections in India where people will vote to choose their leaders, including the Prime Minister.
Legislative membership -: Legislative membership refers to being a part of the legislative assembly, which is a group of elected representatives who make laws for the state.
Berhampur election -: The Berhampur election refers to the voting process in the Berhampur area to choose their Member of Parliament.