RTI activist Saket Gokhale has joined the Trinamool Congress in the presence of Derek O’Brien, Yashwant Sinha and Saugata Roy.
According to news agency PTI, Gokhale said that the Trinamool was ‘the second-largest Opposition party in Parliament and it has been my obvious choice.’ “If you look at all the national parties, the TMC takes an aggressive stand. The way the chief minister of Bengal has been fighting on the front foot, that’s what I’m looking for,” he added.
Gokhale tweeted, “Honored to join @AITCofficial under the leadership of the ever fearless @MamataOfficial & @abhishekaitc. The fight to safeguard our democracy & its institutions needs all hands on deck. I hope to contribute in the best way I can. Thanks for the warm welcome.”
Honored to join @AITCofficial under the leadership of the ever fearless @MamataOfficial & @abhishekaitc.
The fight to safeguard our democracy & its institutions needs all hands on deck. I hope to contribute in the best way I can.
Thanks for the warm welcome ????#KhelaHobe https://t.co/M05bVeSipE
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) August 12, 2021
He added, “The battle for me remains what it always has been. I will continue to do what I do with greater strength. The need for Opposition unity today is greater than it has ever been. Everyone that is fighting the monster of BJP’s fascism is forever a friend & ally of mine.”
The Trinamool Congress said in a statement that Gokhale was a renowned RTI activist and began his career as a journalist. It added, “He has filed RTIs on issues of national importance for several years. Most recently, he filed queries on bank loans and budgetary allocation for Pegasus.”