Trinamool Congress boycotts three channels over ‘anti-Bengali propaganda’; ABP Ananda, Republic and TV9 on the list

West Bengal's ruling party, Trinamool Congress (TMC), announced on Sunday evening (September 1) that it would not send its spokespersons to three media channels.

ABP Ananda, Republic and TV9 Network are on the TMC's boycott list because of their “anti-Bengali propaganda” and their “compulsion to appease the zamindars of Delhi”.

Previously, Mamata Banerjee's government had been criticized for the rape and murder of the doctor-educator in Calcutta, the Bengal police had been accused of negligence and the government had tried to suppress protests.

The TMC clarified that persons portrayed as party supporters or sympathizers on these platforms during discussions or debates are not authorized by the party and do not represent our official stand.

“The people of Bengal have consistently rejected this unholy BANGLA BIRODHI NEXUS and have always chosen TRUTH over PROPAGANDA,” the TMC concluded.

This decision follows a recent heated exchange between senior TMC leader and MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and BJP MP Agnimitra Paul during a debate on ABP Ananda.

During the debate, Dastidar referred to Paul, a well-known fashion designer, as a “sari maker,” to which Paul proudly confirmed her profession. The BJP MP also accused the Mamata Banerjee government of harboring criminals.