Statue of communist leader razed in Tripura
Agartala, July 26 : The statue of Tripura's iconic communist leader Baidyanath Majumder was knocked down by miscreants in northern Tripura late on Wednesday night, the police said.
"We came to know that the statue of Baidyanath Majumder was demolished Thursday early morning. We are looking for the culprits. None has been arrested," Unakoti district police chief Lucky Chauhan told IANS over phone from district headquarters Kailashahar.
Former Education and Law Minister Tapan Chakraborty, a senior leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), blamed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists.
"We have complained to the police in writing. The police know the criminals. Yet they did nothing to save the statue of the most popular mass leader," Chakraborty said.
He said that the statue was installed in 2012 after the death of Majumder in June 2011. He was 88.
Majumder, who was elected to the state assembly five times between 1977 and 1998, was the member of the undivided Communist Party of India.
He began his political career in 1942 and was one of the founding members of the communist movement in Tripura. He was deputy chief minister of the state from 1993 to 1998.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin hints at Udhayanidhi's elevation
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday indicated that Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will be elevated as Deputy Chief Minister and also hinted at Cabinet reshuffle.
When reporters asked Stalin on reshuffle and 'Dy CM post for Udhayanidhi' being spoken for quite some time, he answered in a few words. He said: "There will be no disappointment; there will be change." To another question, the CM said the government is prepared to tackle the Northeast monsoon and the state Chief Secretary has already held discussions with top officials and he will also deliberate with officials.
On opposition demanding a white paper on investments secured druing his US visit, the CM said Industries Minister TRB Rajaa has already issued a statement and 'that is by itself is a white paper.' During Stalin's US tour, in total, the state government inked pacts totally worth Rs 7,616 crore with 18 companies.
When he embarked on US tour last month to attract investments to the state and immediately following his return on September 14, Stalin has already hinted twice on the likelihood of a cabinet reshuffle. A larger role for his son and party youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi in the government is being anticipated by party cadres and office-bearers.
On September 18, Udhayanidhi said that Chief Minister Stalin will take a decision on elevating him as Deputy CM and the following day, Tamil Nadu Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tha Mo Anbarasan had asserted that Udhayanidhi's elevation as deputy cm is imminent.
Udhayanidhi also had days ago deprecated scribes posing question to everyone on his elevation and reiterated it is a prerogative of the chief minister.
