Not boycotting Centre’s multi-party diplomatic mission to counter terrorism: Mamata

“No request to ship a consultant’s identify for the outreach programme got here to us. If it had, then after all we might have thought-about it. We’re completely in favour of the nation on issues of exterior affairs. Naming representatives for diplomatic multi-party delegations to counter Pak-backed terrorism is the selection of events, not of the Centre,” Banerjee stated.

Formally, the model of Trinamool Congress as said by Derek O’Brien, the social gathering’s Parliamentary group chief in Rajya Sabha, is that though the social gathering management is wholeheartedly behind any initiative by the Union authorities adopted for nationwide curiosity, it needs worldwide diplomacy to be dealt with by the Centre alone.

“Mamata Banerjee was not knowledgeable about Pathan’s choice as a member of the delegation prematurely. The matter was additionally not formally communicated to the social gathering management. As an alternative, the Lok Sabha member involved was contacted straight for his passport particulars. Neither the BJP nor the Union authorities can unilaterally resolve on who will characterize Trinamool Congress in any multi-party delegation,” stated a senior chief of the social gathering who didn’t want to be named.