Kaliganj row: TMC sends show-cause notice to Kabir
Times of India | 27 June 2025
12 Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to party MLA Humayun Kabir for visiting the family of a minor girl — killed in a bomb blast in Kaliganj on June 23 — and trying to offer them money without informing the party. Senior party members said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee was displeased by the ex-IPS officer's unauthorised action.Nine-year-old Tamanna Khatun was killed in a bomb blast during a political procession following Trinamool Congress's victory in the Kaliganj bypolls. Following the incident, CM Banerjee expressed her distress over the tragic loss of life and directed police to take strict action against the culprits.On Wednesday, Debra MLA Kabir visited the victim's family. He offered them money, which Tamanna's mother Sabina Yasmin rejected, and demanded the arrest of all the accused named in the FIR within 24 hours.You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in KolkataThe show-cause notice, issued by state party president Subrata Bakshi, noted how Kabir's actions had negatively impacted the party's reputation. The notice emphasised that the party had not sanctioned Kabir's visit to offer compensation to the victim's family. Kabir has been told to respond to the show-cause notice within three days.