Won’t be swayed by lollipops, says Bengal BJP MP on jute crisis
The Hindu
A tripartite meeting involving representatives of Centre, West Bengal Government and jute mills, including Indian Jute Mill Association, is to be held on May 9
West Bengal BJP vice president and Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh, who has been highlighting the crisis in the State’s jute industry, on Monday said he cannot be swayed by lollipops as far as a solution to the impasse in the labour intensive sector was concerned.
“As long as there is no final decision, I cannot be swayed by lollipops. As long as there is no final decision, there is nothing for us to feel happy. This is because I have been associated with the politics of grassroots”, he told journalists in Delhi.
Mr. Singh, who met the Union Textile Secretary in Delhi, said he would not stage any protest till May 9.
A tripartite meeting involving the representatives of the Centre, the State government and jute mills, including the Indian Jute Mill Association ( IJMA), is to be held on May 9.
“Today met Secretary of @TexMinIndia. Meeting was very cordial and positive. He assured of resolving the issues raised by me related with Jute sector. On 9th May, a tripartite meeting of ministry, the West Bengal Government @egiye_bangla and IJMA will take place,” Mr. Singh tweeted.
Sources in the BJP said party president J.P. Nadda had reached out to Mr. Singh, who is in the national capital over the past few days.
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