Recently, Kabir had demanded that Abhishek Banerjee, the party’s number two, should be made the deputy chief minister and Home (police) minister of West Bengal.
After the murder attempt bid on a councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on November 20, a section of party leaders criticised the police. It was during this time that Kabir raised his demand.
On Monday, the TMC set up three disciplinary committees (one each for the Parliament, Assembly, and the party) and stated that leaders would be suspended after three “show cause” notices.
The Trinamool Congress disciplinary committee for the state assembly held a meeting and decided to send such a notice to Kabir. However, Kabir stated that he is yet to receive it.
“If my party decides to ‘show cause’ me, it can. I have done nothing wrong by demanding that Abhishek Banerjee be made the deputy chief minister and home minister. Abhishek Banerjee has been brought to the party by the supreme leader (Mamata Banerjee). Why would I be wrong in speaking on his behalf? When I get the letter in hand, I will give a reply to the party. I fear no one,” said Kabir, speaking to mediapersons near the state Assembly.
He added, “Mamata Banerjee is my supreme leader and it is she who brought Abhishek Banerjee to the party. But some are trying to diminish Abhishek Banerjee’s importance within the party,” Kabir added.
On Tuesday, while speaking with mediapersons, Kabir had alleged that a coterie within his party is trying to influence Mamata Banerjee’s decisions. “I have doubts that those who are hanging around our party chief want her to head the government in 2026. They are not her well-wishers,” Kabir said.
Back when Kolkata police was under heat from some TMC leaders, Kabir had said, “Mamata Banerjee is overburdened with work. She also has to see the national politics and the INDIA alliance (of which the TMC is a part). I think it is time that Abhishek Banerjee is brought in as deputy chief minister with full charge of the police (Home) department. He should be made the police minister of West Bengal. It is time he is brought into the Cabinet. That will ease the CM’s burden,” he had said.