Trinamool Congress postponed its trip to FTII

KOLKATA: In three days of announcing a visit to FTII, Pune, Trinamool Congress today cancelled the programme. A TMC delegation was scheduled to meet the agitating students at FTII, Pune, though the party changed its decision late in the morning. A three member team led by TMC national spokesperson and MP, Derek O’Brien was about to visit the institute. However, the trip has been ‘postponed’ by the party and the reason is still unknown.

Derek O'Brien today tweeted, “Trinamool team postpones trip to meet FTII Pune students. Hope to go later.” However, Brien did not mention a reason for postponing the trip. While contacted, he said that there was no specific reason behind canceling the visit today. Apart from Brien, Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP and nephew of chief minister Mamata Banerjee was also in the team.

Significantly, the students of Presidency University have been agitating in the university campus demanding the resignation of vice chancellor Anuradha Lohiya since August 21. Interestingly, on the same day, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed solidarity with the agitation of the FTII students.

“The central government must resolve the prevailing unrest situation at FTII Pune. They must take students and teachers into confidence. Political purpose should not stand in the way; institutions are above everything. Since I was associated with student movements in the past, I respect student movement. I support their genuine cause always,” she tweeted.