The ruling TMC and opposition Congress and CPI(M) on Monday failed to reach a consensus on a common draft resolution in the state Assembly on the “rise of communalism” in the state. Now, the Congress and CPM will jointly bring a resolution on this issue, while the Trinamool Congress will bring a separate one under Rule 185 later this week.All three parties agreed that the “rise of communalism” posed a threat to the secular fabric of the state. However the Congress and CPI(M) differed with the TMC on the reasons behind the rise.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tapas Roy said they reached out to both the CPI(M) and Congress. “We want an all-party resolution in the House over the rise of communal forces in the state. We think that it’s high time that we should oppose it together on the floor of the House. Although the Congress and CPI(M) have agreed with us on the need for the resolution but have differed over the draft resolution. So it has been decided that we will bring separate resolutions.”