On 27th Foundation Day, Trinamool leaders try to paper over differences

Rancour and finger-pointing by leaders marred the 27th foundation day of the Trinamool Congress on the first day of the new year even as party supremo Mamata Banerjee and second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee met in the evening to paper over the cracks.

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Leaders like party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh who are allied with Mamata Banerjee's nephew and heir apparent Abhishek Banerjee took on the senior leaders of the party and criticised them for their errors.

"Why are the top four-five senior Ministers soft on the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari even though he is attacking Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee in the foulest language?" questioned Kunal Ghosh.

Meanwhile, long-term Mamata associate and MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay stoked the fire by telling supporters that apart from Mamata Banerjee, there was no other credible leader in the party.

Another veteran leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, in a veiled vibe at Abhishek Banerjee's supporters, said it was necessary for the newbies to know about the history and the sacrifices that the old guard of the party had made to bring it to power.