Kolkata. The central government has provided ‘Y’ category security to Mamata Banerjee’s TMC Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. According to officials, TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has been given Y category security from May 19. After listening you will say that this is some news! Leaders do get security. Perhaps TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is in serious danger and that is why the Central Government has provided him security. But wait a moment. This is just not the case as much as you think. There is a story behind this.
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was the Chief Whip of TMC in the Lok Sabha. Before him, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was the Chief Whip of the party parliamentary party in the Lok Sabha. After the results of West Bengal Assembly elections, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was suddenly removed from the post of Chief Whip of TMC in the Lok Sabha. In his place, once again Kalyan Banerjee has been given this post. After his removal from the post of Chief Whip, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar had posted a cryptic post on Facebook. In that post he had written- ‘Introduction from 76, started walking on the path from 84. Got the award today for four decades of companionship.
Now you must be understanding why suddenly the Central Government has given Y category security to Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar! Whereas, before this, Kakoli used to get the same security as any MP. Let us tell you that Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is a doctor by profession. She was elected MP from Barasat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on TMC ticket. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is considered very close to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. In such a situation, there is a lot of speculation about the removal of Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar from the post of Chief Whip of TMC in the Lok Sabha. Will those speculations be correct? Time will tell what next step Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar takes.
