TMC MLA Humayun Kabir issued 'final warning' for 'violating' party discipline
Kolkata, Jun 13 (PTI): The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday issued a “last and final warning" to its MLA Humayun Kabir over his controversial comments in the recent past in a section of the media, “violating” party discipline.
This was the third such notice to the TMC MLA of Bharatpur in Murshidabad district.
“Yes, we have issued a notice to Kabir, asking him to either adhere to party discipline or face action. We have told him this is the last and final warning," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay told PTI.
The notice was also signed by state ministers and senior party leaders Aroop Biswas, Firhad Hakim and Chandrima Bhattacharya.
Kabir has triggered a row on several occasions for his comments in the past, including those directed at Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for the latter’s statements against TMC MLAs belonging to the minority community, and preventing him from entering Murshidabad.
This followed a show-cause notice to Kabir by the TMC Legislature Party in March.
Kabir was recently in the news again for commenting on the controversy over a purported phone conversation between TMC leader Anubrata Mondal and a police officer.
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MediaOne TV Facebook page restored after block linked to ‘government request’
Kochi: The official Facebook page of Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV has been restored after being blocked without prior notice, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
The channel was quoted by Maktoob as saying that the restriction was lifted automatically, with Meta Platforms informing it that the action had been taken following a “government request” which has now expired or been reversed.
The development came shortly after the channel approached the Kerala High Court challenging the blocking of its page, terming it arbitrary and in violation of legal provisions and judicial precedents. The High Court had issued notice to Meta via email hours before the restriction was withdrawn.
In its petition, the channel said access to its Facebook page had been restricted for users in India without citing any specific content or alleged violation. It contended that while individual posts may be taken down under applicable a rule, blocking an entire page goes beyond the scope of such measures.
The incident followed an earlier action taken against the channel in 2022, when the Ministry of Information and transmitting prohibited it from transmitting. It cited national security concerns regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal of security clearance.
The Supreme Court of India in April 2023 set aside the ban, observing that national security claims cannot be made without substantive basis and that criticism of government policies does not render a media outlet anti-national.
