MINISTER'S VISIT

PR Das Munsi in Cooch Behar

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 22: Union minister and state Congress president Mr Priya Ranjan Das Munsi made it clear that the Centre will not intervene directly into the ongoing Gorkhaland issue. There are constitutional obligations too. At the same time he said that the Centre is eager to help the state government in solving any internal problem of this state.

 

The Union minister said the Congress has political differences with the CPI-M but it is not in favour of any further division of Bengal. It will not hesitate to extend a helping hand to the state government to maintain the integrity of Bengal.

 

Mr Das Munsi came to Mekhliganj today to campaign in favour of the Congress candidates for the ensuing municipal election. He addressed a gathering there. During his address he alleged that the state government failed to use funds for different developmental schemes in the municipalities including Mekhliganj.

 

On his way to Alipurduar from Mekhliganj to address another election meeting, the Union minister talked with media persons in Cooch Behar at the residence of the chairman of Cooch Behar Municipality, Mr Biren Kundu. []

 

Blood donation

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 22: As a part of their commitment to the society, the state co-ordination committee organised a voluntary blood donation camp in association with MJN Hospital Blood Bank at Karmachari Bhavan in Cooch Behar on Sunday. Cooch Behar CMOH Dr Sunil Kumar Sil inaugurated the camp while superintendent of MJN Hospital Dr Kalyan Kumar Dey attended the programme as the chief guest. 105 persons donated blood at the camp, said the president of the Cooch Behar district unit of the state co-ordination committee, Mr Pulak Biswas. []

 

Felicitation

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 22: The Trinamul Congress was able to snatch the power in five gram panchayats in Mathabhanga-II block in Cooch Behar. They also won in several seats in other gram panchayats of the block. On Sunday, the Trinamul Congress organised a programme to felicitate the winners. Sixty-one elected members of different gram panchayats were felicitated at the ceremony organised at Ghoksadanga High School complex. Secretary of state Trinamul Congress, Md Abdul Jalil Ahmed, vice-president of district unit Mr Niranjan Dutta and other leaders spoke on the occasion. []