‘No escape route for Mamata’: Suvendu Adhikari leads celebrations after SC orders Bengal to pay DA dues

Adhikari claimed that the Supreme Court had ruled that employee dues are a fundamental right. “The court has formed a committee of retired judges to determine the dues, pointedly excluding any state government representative,” he said. “The Supreme Court has wiped away all conspiracies and interference. They have lost.”

The committee will decide on the remaining 75 per cent of dearness allowance.

Adhikari asserted that every penny would be recovered under the court-appointed committee’s supervision, stating that approximately Rs 10,400 crore would be paid to the employees by March.

Turning his attention to the legislative proceedings, Adhikari said the TMC Government lacked the longevity to implement proposals made in the vote-on-account.

“Before a new Government arrives, other budgets will be presented. None of these current proposals can be implemented,” Adhikari said. He took aim at the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme, suggesting that the current administration cannot fulfil the promised increases and that a future BJP government would be the one to honour such commitments and ensure women’s protection, like in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

Adhikari further labelled the salary increments for civic volunteers, ASHAs, and ICDS workers as “meagre” and insufficient to meet their demands.

‘Governor stood his ground’

Adhikari also praised Governor C V Ananda Bose regarding his customary address to the Assembly session.
“I would like to thank the governor. He rejected the initial draft prepared by the state, which contained anti-Central Government and anti-BJP remarks,” Adhikari said. “The Government was forced to send a new draft, removing those comments. They had to swallow their pride.”

Dismissing claims that the chief minister received favourable observations from the court, Adhikari said, “Where is she mentioned in the Supreme Court verdict? Her name is nowhere to be found. Mamata Banerjee has failed regarding the SLP (special leave petition).”

Adhikari cautioned the public against “tea stall talk” regarding remarks made by advocates during the hearing, clarifying that only what is recorded in the court order carries weight.

“If a BJP Government comes to power, we will honour this judgment in full. There is no escape route left for Mamata Banerjee,” he said.