Kolkata (WB), May 19, 2025 (ANI): On being asked if TMC has opted out of the Centre's multi-party diplomatic mission aimed at countering Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee questioned Centre’s selection of delegation members from different parties for diplomatic mission. Speaking to media, TMC MP said, "I don't know from where you got this information. I am saying this very clearly that whatever decision the Union Govt takes, which aims at combating terrorism to protect the national interest of the country, TMC will stand with the Centre shoulder to shoulder. We do not have a problem with any delegation going...Which member of our party will go in the delegation is the decision of my party. The Centre or the Union Govt cannot decide who will go from which party unilaterally... Which member of TMC, DMK, Congress, AAP and Samajwadi Party will go in the delegation should be decided by the party itself..."
00:00Whatever decision the union government takes, which aims at combating and curbing terrorism,
00:08number two, safeguarding the sovereignty of the nation,
00:12and number three, to protect the national interest of the country,
00:17we as a party, Trinomool Congress, will stand with the center shoulder to shoulder.
00:22However, one thing you need to do is, if you have a delegation of the country,
00:30then there is no question, we need to go and go.
00:34And the government of the country, the terrorism of the country,
00:40India's peace to disrupt the country,
00:46the government of Pakistan is going on,
00:47and the government of the country is going on,
00:49and the government of the country is going on.
00:50But who will go to my party, that the decision is what I am going to Delhi.
00:57Today, I am going to the external FAS standing committee meeting.
01:00I have nominated a party in that committee.
01:05The center or the union government cannot decide unilaterally who will represent from which party.
01:12The BJP is at the hemp, they are responsible for running the country, they are running the union government.
01:19They can decide on their part.
01:21Who will go to the BJP?
01:23Think about who will go to the Congress, who will go to the Trinamul, who will go to the BMK, who will go to the Amadmi Party, who will go to the Samadwadi Party.
01:33This BJP will not do that.
01:35This has to be decided by the respective party leadership.
01:39We will give 5 members to the member.
01:44But the center also needs to show its good intent and call for a wider deliberation with all parties in the opposition.
01:54We want to bring a delegation.
01:56It can be a 7 member delegation.
01:58It can be a 8 member delegation.
01:59It can be a 10 member delegation.
02:01And you will be nominated for the party.
02:03And you will have nominated for the two men.
02:05We will do it.
02:06But who will go to the Trinamul, who will go to the BJP?
02:10Who will go to the BJP?
02:12Who will go to the union government?
02:14They are elected on the Trinamul symbol.
02:17We have said that this should be a global stage.
02:20And I have also tweeted about this.
02:22The world needs to come together and fight collectively against terrorism and join hands against Pakistan.
02:32I have tweeted this.
02:33It is in public domain.
02:34But who will go to the Trinamul?
02:36The center or the union government cannot decide unilaterally.
02:39This is all I am saying.
02:41Let the center call for a wider deliberation.
02:43Talk with the opposition parties.
02:46And take the names from the opposition parties.
02:48If I thought the party leadership should send me three people here.
02:53Who can speak in this position.
02:57Who can speak in this position.
02:58Who can speak in this position.
02:59Who can present the party and the rest of the stand.
03:01Who can present the party and the global stage.
03:03And establish the party.
03:05That will send the party.
03:06I don't disrespect anyone.
03:08You should talk.
03:11But talk about the party together.
03:12How should the party together?
03:14Whoever went in the entire party.
03:15Think that to any one of the delegation would go out.
03:17The parliamentary committee.
03:18Or parliament.
03:19Or parliament.
03:20Or parliament.
03:21Or parliament.
03:22Or the party.
03:24The speaker is generally talking as leader of the party.
03:25The leader of the party.
03:26You should say that 10 members would also speak of delegation.
03:28As the president.
03:30The chair in the parliament.
03:32Then if you will talk about it.
03:33Then it will also go.
03:34When people at the time.
03:36The people who will try?
03:36The who will do it?
03:37We are answerable to the people of the country, not to a political party.
03:45So you don't have to present this study that Trinomund has boycott.
03:51We are not doing any boycott. I am putting this on record.
03:54Trinomund is the only party who has not politicized it.
03:59The ruling dispensation including a few parties in the opposition also has tried to politicize it.
04:04I condemn it.
04:05It's not a country.
04:07It's not a politics.
04:09We are saying that our chairperson has stated this time and again.
