Trinamool team to visit Jammu & Kashmir from tomorrow to review situation

IANS May 20, 2025 264 views

A five-member Trinamool Congress delegation is set to visit Jammu & Kashmir to assess the ground situation following recent terror attacks. The team, including prominent leaders like Derek O'Brien, will travel to key regions like Srinagar, Poonch, and Rajouri. Their visit comes directly under the instructions of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who personally selected the delegation members. After the visit, they will provide a comprehensive report to the Chief Minister about their observations.

"The delegation will mainly visit places like Srinagar, Poonch, and Rajouri" - Trinamool Senior Leader
Kolkata, May 20: A five-member delegation of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress will be visiting Jammu & Kashmir from Wednesday to review the situation there in the wake of the ghastly terror attack at Pahalgam last month, as well as the firing by Pakistan artillery on the border villages.

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Five-member Trinamool team to review J&K security situation

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Delegation handpicked by Mamata Banerjee

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Visiting terror-affected and border regions

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Will report findings to Chief Minister

The delegation will have four Rajya Sabha members and one state minister. The four MPs include the Trinamool leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Mamata Bala Thakur and Sagarika Ghose, while the state member in the delegation is Manas Ranjan Bhunia.

They will be reaching Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday and will be there till May 23. "The delegation will mainly visit places like Srinagar, Poonch, and Rajouri. They will speak to the common people there and try to have an idea about their living conditions amid the terror attack and Pakistan artillery firing," a senior party leader said.

The leader also said that the delegation is going to Jammu & Kashmir following the instructions of the party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also selected the five members of the delegation. The selection of the places where the delegation members will visit was also done by the Chief Minister, the leader said.

After coming back from Jammu & Kashmir, the delegation members will give a detailed report to the Chief Minister.

However, not a single member of the delegation was willing to make any official statement about the tentative schedule of their visits. Already, strict instructions from the party for all leaders have come asking them to refrain from making any comments either on the Pahalgam terror attack or on Operation Sindoor.

The leaders have been clearly instructed that if anything needed to be said on these issues, it would be said only by the Chief Minister.

Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister nominated party General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee as the Trinamool's representative in the multi-party delegations on Operation Sindoor. Banerjee replaced cricketer-turned-politician and Baharampur MP, Yusuf Pathan, who was named by the Centre as the Trinamool representative.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Why is a West Bengal team interfering in J&K matters? This seems like political tourism rather than genuine concern. Our armed forces are already handling the situation well. Politicians should focus on their own states first! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
It's good that political parties are showing concern for Kashmiris affected by terrorism and cross-border firing. But I hope they actually listen to locals instead of just doing photo-ops. The people there need real solutions, not political drama.
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Amit S.
The timing is suspicious - just before elections? 🤔 Anyway, hope they highlight the bravery of our soldiers facing Pakistan's aggression daily. Kashmiris are our own people and we must stand united against terrorism from across the border.
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Sunita R.
Instead of sending delegations, why can't all parties work together in Parliament for stronger policies against terrorism? This constant politicization of national security issues helps no one except our enemies. #UnitedAgainstTerror
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Vikram J.
As someone with family in Rajouri, I appreciate any attention to the border situation. But will this visit actually lead to better facilities for villagers facing shelling? Or just another report that gathers dust? Action matters more than visits.
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Neha T.
The fact that they're not allowed to speak independently shows this is just a controlled PR exercise. Real leaders should be able to express their views openly after seeing ground realities. Democracy needs more transparency! ✊

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