Derek O'Brien: Strictest action against party worker

January 02, 2013 12:18

Derek O'Brien on Twitter: On Jan 1, thousands of events marked Trinamool's 16th birthday.At one event there is an abhorrent incident involving ladies dancing. It was an isolated incident and the strictest action will be taken against any party worker involved. This is absolutely non-negotiable.

Here's the context: At the Trinamool Congress' founding day party on Tuesday, party workers threw money and heckled hired female dancers. The incident took place at South 24 Parganas district. The celebrations that took place right opposite the local police station, were sponsored by the Trinamool Congress party and organised by Trinamool zila parishad member Meer Taheer Ali.

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